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Meaning of humanitarian

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  humanitarian
      adj 1: marked by humanistic values and devotion to human
             welfare; "a humane physician"; "released the prisoner for
             humanitarian reasons"; "respect and humanistic regard for
             all members of our species" [syn: {human-centered},
             {human-centred}, {humanist}, {humanistic},
             {humanitarian}]
      2: of or relating to or characteristic of humanitarianism;
         "humanitarian aid"
      n 1: someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to
           social reforms [syn: {humanitarian}, {do-gooder},
           {improver}]
      2: an advocate of the principles of humanism; someone concerned
         with the interests and welfare of humans [syn: {humanist},
         {humanitarian}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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