1. humanitarian

adjective. ['ˌhjuːˌmænəˈtɛriːən, ˌjuːˌmænəˈtɛriːən'] marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare.

Words that Rhyme with Humanitarian

• septuagenarian
• parliamentarian
• disciplinarian
• utilitarian
• totalitarian
• octogenarian
• nonsectarian
• veterinarian
• proletarian
• majoritarian
• eskandarian
• egalitarian
• centenarian
• bagdasarian
• authoritarian
• vegetarian
• unitarian
• skenderian
• seminarian
• libertarian
• lauretarian
• contrarian
• wagnerian
• sectarian
• planarian
• markarian
• librarian
• kasparian
• hungarian
• bulgarian

Example sentences of the word humanitarian

1. Adjective
Donating a car to charity may seem like a safe humanitarian act.

Quotes containing the word humanitarian

1. As I prepare for my second term as Secretary-General, I am thinking hard about how we can meet the expectations of the millions of people who see the U.N.'s blue flag as a banner of hope. We have to continue our life-saving work in peacekeeping, human rights, development and humanitarian relief.
- Ban Ki-moon

2. Science is essentially an anarchic enterprise: theoretical anarchism is more humanitarian and more likely to encourage progress than its law-and-order alternatives.
- Paul Karl Feyerabend, Against Method: Outline of an Anarchistic Theory of Knowledge

2. humanitarian

noun. ['ˌhjuːˌmænəˈtɛriːən, ˌjuːˌmænəˈtɛriːən'] an advocate of the principles of humanism; someone concerned with the interests and welfare of humans.

3. humanitarian

noun. ['ˌhjuːˌmænəˈtɛriːən, ˌjuːˌmænəˈtɛriːən'] someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms.