Daily Almanac for
Feb 12, 2012
Search: Infoplease Info search tips
Search: Biographies Bio search tips
| Share
 

Dictionary


hu•man•i•tar•i•an



Pronunciation: (hyOO-man"i-târ'ē-un or, often, yOO-), [key]
—adj.
1. having concern for or helping to improve the welfare and happiness of people.
2. of or pertaining to ethical or theological humanitarianism.
3. pertaining to the saving of human lives or to the alleviation of suffering: a humanitarian crisis.

—n.
1. a person actively engaged in promoting human welfare and social reforms, as a philanthropist.
2. a person who professes ethical or theological humanitarianism.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

humanisthumanitarianism
    • Cite
    • Print
    • Bookmark
See also:

 

Related Content
A free, reliable Q&A site for homework help. Answerplease.com