HUMANITARIAN


Meaning of HUMANITARIAN in English

hu ‧ man ‧ i ‧ tar ‧ i ‧ an /hjuːˌmænəˈteəriən, hjuːˌmænɪˈteəriən $ -ˈter-/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun]

[ Word Family: noun : ↑ human , ↑ humanism , ↑ humanity ≠ ↑ inhumanity , ↑ humanitarian , ↑ humanitarianism , ↑ humankind , ↑ humanoid ; adjective : ↑ human ≠ ↑ inhuman , ↑ superhuman , ↑ subhuman , ↑ humane ≠ ↑ inhumane , ↑ humanitarian , ↑ humanoid ; adverb : ↑ humanly ≠ ↑ inhumanly , ↑ humanely ≠ ↑ inhumanely ; verb : ↑ humanize ]

concerned with improving bad living conditions and preventing unfair treatment of people

humanitarian aid/assistance/relief

Humanitarian aid is being sent to the refugees.

humanitarian grounds/reasons/purposes

He was released from prison on humanitarian grounds.

—humanitarian noun [countable]

—humanitarianism noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.