[hyoo-man-i-tair-ee-uh
n or, often, yoo-] 
| 1. | having concern for or helping to improve the welfare and happiness of people. |
| 2. | of or pertaining to ethical or theological humanitarianism. |
| 3. | pertaining to the saving of human lives or to the alleviation of suffering: a humanitarian crisis. |
| 4. | a person actively engaged in promoting human welfare and social reforms, as a philanthropist. |
| 5. | a person who professes ethical or theological humanitarianism. |
| hu·man·i·tar·i·an (hyōō-mān'ĭ-târ'ē-ən) n. One who is devoted to the promotion of human welfare and the advancement of social reforms; a philanthropist. adj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a humanitarian or humanitarianism. See Synonyms at humane. |