humanitarian

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms
  2. noun an advocate of the principles of humanism; someone concerned with the interests and welfare of humans
  3. adjective marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare

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).

In classic literature

Synonyms

do-gooder, improver

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