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   humanitarian

   /hjʊˌmanɪˈtɛːrɪən/

   adjective

   • 1. concerned with or seeking to promote human welfare: "groups sending humanitarian aid" Similar compassionatehumaneunselfishaltruisticgenerousmagnanimousbenevolentcivilizedmercifulkindgoodsympatheticrare:benignantcharitablephilanthropicpublic-spiritedsocially concerneddoing good workswelfareOpposite selfishfor profit
   • ▪ denoting an event or situation which causes or involves widespread human suffering, especially one which requires the large-scale provision of aid: "human rights groups have warned of a worsening humanitarian crisis"

   noun

   • 1. a person who seeks to promote human welfare.

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