Pronunciation

change
  • (UK) IPA (key): /hjʊˌmæ.nɪˈtɛː.rɪ.ən/ or [-ɛə.ri.ən]
  • (US) IPA (key): /hjuˌmæ.nəˈtɛ.ri.ən/ or /ˌhjuː.mæ.nɪˈtɛː.rɪ.ən/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: hu‧man‧it‧a‧ri‧an

Adjective

change

Positive
humanitarian

Comparative
more humanitarian

Superlative
most humanitarian

  1. Concerned and interested about the welfare of people. Trying to reduce the grieving and pain of people.

Singular
humanitarian

Plural
humanitarians

  1. (countable) A person with such interests and concerns.