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HUMANITARIAN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An advocate of the principles of humanism; someone concerned with the interests and welfare of humans
Synonyms:
humanist; humanitarian
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("humanitarian" is a kind of...):
advocate; advocator; exponent; proponent (a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea)
Derivation:
humanitarianism (the doctrine that people's duty is to promote human welfare)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms
Synonyms:
do-gooder; humanitarian; improver
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("humanitarian" is a kind of...):
benefactor; helper (a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help))
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare
Example:
respect and humanistic regard for all members of our species
Synonyms:
human-centered; human-centred; humanist; humanistic; humanitarian
Classified under:
Similar:
humane (marked or motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Of or relating to or characteristic of humanitarianism
Example:
humanitarian aid
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
humanitarianism (the doctrine that people's duty is to promote human welfare)
Derivation:
humanity (the quality of being humane)
Context examples:
Most students of astrology know the eleventh house (where Mars will travel next) covers your friendships, social activity, and all charitable, community, and humanitarian efforts.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
You might want to join a professional or personal social club, or a charity/humanitarian or community effort this month, always a good idea.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
Venus will circulate in your eleventh house of hopes and wishes, a house that also covers friendships, groups, charities, and humanitarian efforts.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
He will leave your tenth house of fame, where he’s been since November 2018, and enter your eleventh house of friends, social groups, and humanitarian efforts.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
I have been leading up to an enormously important day this month, March 21, when Mars and Jupiter will conjoin in Capricorn, this same eleventh house of hopes, wishes, friendships, and humanitarian projects.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
You may be taking a leading role in the community, whether to share information or expertise or to foster empathic awareness of a humanitarian or charity effort.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
You will find January to be especially strong for socializing—in fact, you may be asked by a charity, humanitarian organization, or political group to join in and work for a cause or person you believe in.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
Saturn will be in your friendship, hopes, and wishes sector, a time when you may help a friend going through a rough patch or give your time to a humanitarian, charitable, political, club, or community effort that aligns with your beliefs.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
The eleventh house is also the house of charitable and humanitarian efforts, so at some point in the month you might volunteer to help your favorite cause, and if so, it will warm your heart to know you are doing good for others.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
Among the planets in your eleventh house of friendship, fun events, and humanitarian and charitable efforts, is Jupiter, the giver of gifts and luck, a planet that will bring many people to you now.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
