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humanitarian
English
Etymology
From humanity +? -arian (suffix indicating an advocate of or believer in something), possibly modelled after Unitarian (“Christian who does not believe in the doctrine of the Trinity; pertaining to Unitarianism”) (see noun sense 2 and verb sense 2).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /hj??mæ.n??t??.??.?n/, [-??.?i.?n]
- (General American) IPA(key): /hju?mæ.n??t?.?i.?n/, /?hju?.mæ.n??t??.??.?n/
- Rhymes: -???i?n
- Hyphenation: hu?man?it?a?ri?an
Adjective
humanitarian (comparative more humanitarian, superlative most humanitarian)
- Concerned with people's welfare, and the alleviation of suffering; compassionate, humane.
- (Christianity, rare) Of or pertaining to the belief that Jesus Christ is fully human and not divine.
- (philosophy, historical) Synonym of humanist (“relating to humanism”)
Usage notes
- The Compact Oxford Dictionary from 1996 has a usage note criticizing use of humanitarian as in humanitarian disaster, saying "the adjective humanitarian is often used inaccurately by reporters, e.g This is the worst humanitarian disaster within living memory, as if humanitarian meant 'of or relating to humanity'", though the current entry given by OxfordDictionaries.com has a more tempered commentary: "The primary sense of humanitarian is 'concerned with or seeking to promote human welfare.' Since the 1930s, a new sense, exemplified by phrases such as the worst humanitarian disaster this country has seen, has been gaining currency, and is now broadly established, especially in journalism, although it is not considered good style by all".
Derived terms
Translations
Noun
humanitarian (plural humanitarians)
- A person concerned with people's welfare; a do-gooder or philanthropist.
- (Christianity, rare) One who believes that Jesus Christ is fully human and not divine.
- (philosophy, historical) Synonym of humanist (“a person who believes in the philosophy of humanism”)
Translations
References
Further reading
- humanitarian on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- humanitarian in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- humanitarian in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
humanitarian From the web:
- what humanitarian mean
- what humanitarian jobs are there
- what humanitarian aid
- what does a humanitarian mean
activist
English
Etymology
active +? -ist
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /?æk.t?.v?st/
Noun
activist (plural activists)
- One who is politically active in the role of a citizen; especially, one who campaigns for change.
- One who is conspicuously active in carrying out any occupational or professional functions.
Synonyms
- mover and shaker
Derived terms
- activistic
- direct activist
Related terms
- activism
Translations
Adjective
activist (comparative more activist, superlative most activist)
- Behaving as an activist.
Dutch
Etymology
Originated in the early 20th century. Equivalent to actief +? -ist. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??k.ti?v?st/
- Hyphenation: ac?ti?vist
- Rhymes: -?st
Noun
activist m (plural activisten, feminine activiste)
- An activist.
- (historical) A Flemish nationalist who cooperated with the occupying German Empire during the First World War.
Derived terms
- activistisch
Related terms
- activisme
Descendants
- ? Indonesian: aktivis
Romanian
Noun
activist m (plural activi?ti, feminine equivalent activist?)
- activist
Declension
activist From the web:
- what activist mean
- what activists do
- what activist died today
- what activist was barred from becoming president
- who is a famous activist
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