humanitarian

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /hjʊˌmæ.nɪˈtɛː.rɪ.ən/ or [-ɛə.ri.ən]
• (US) IPA ^(key): /hjuˌmæ.nəˈtɛ.ri.ən/ or /ˌhjuː.mæ.nɪˈtɛː.rɪ.ən/

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• Hyphenation: hu‧man‧it‧a‧ri‧an

Adjective

Positive humanitarian

Comparative more humanitarian

Superlative most humanitarian

1. Concerned and interested about the welfare of people. Trying to reduce the grieving and pain of people.

Noun

Singular humanitarian

Plural humanitarians

1. (countable) A person with such interests and concerns.