humanitarian
Devoted to welfare
Humanitarian describes concern for human welfare and the relief of suffering.
A humanitarian crisis involves widespread harm—famine, war, natural disaster.
Humanitarian aid addresses such emergencies.
As a noun, a humanitarian is someone devoted to promoting human welfare: She spent decades as a humanitarian in refugee camps.
The word emphasizes practical help over abstract philosophy.
Sharing another's emotions
- sympathyCompassionate understanding of others
- mercyCompassion toward offenders
- caringShowing kind concern
- concernTroubled interest in something
kindness · sensitivity · warmth · tenderness · solace · consolation · comfort · understanding
Voluntary charitable gift
- endowmentPermanent donated fund
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- benefactorOne who gives aid
- patronageSupporter's financial backing
grant · funding · pledge · contribution · sponsorship · scholarship · bequest · giving
Easing of distress
- assistanceSupport or aid given
- donationVoluntary charitable gift
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- welfareComfort and prosperity
charity · shelter · supplies · rations · medicine · evacuation · rescue · intervention
Concerned with others' welfare
- altruisticConcerned for others' welfare
- nobleTitled or virtuous
- compassionateShowing concern for sufferers
- magnanimousNoble and forgiving
benevolent · charitable · generous · heroic · principled · ethical · honorable · conscientious
Sudden ruinous event
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- famineSevere food shortage
- epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
- displacementRemoval from usual location
conflict · catastrophe · refuge · asylum · exodus · drought · genocide · atrocity
Public cause supporter
- campaignerOne who advocates publicly
- reformerAgent of institutional improvement
- crusaderZealous advocate for change
- championTop competitor, or advocate
volunteer · organizer · lobbyist · protester · whistleblower · ambassador · spokesperson · mobilizer
Innate personal worth
- rightsJustified claims to freedoms
- justiceFair treatment under law
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- fairnessJust and equal treatment
morality · principles · duty · conscience · responsibility · neutrality · impartiality · protection
empathy
Sharing another's emotions
- sympathyCompassionate understanding of others
- mercyCompassion toward offenders
- caringShowing kind concern
concern · kindness · sensitivity · warmth · tenderness · solace · consolation · comfort · understanding · goodwill
donation
Voluntary charitable gift
- endowmentPermanent donated fund
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- benefactorOne who gives aid
patronage · grant · funding · pledge · contribution · sponsorship · scholarship · bequest · giving · fundraiser
relief
Easing of distress
- assistanceSupport or aid given
- donationVoluntary charitable gift
- supportTo uphold or sustain
welfare · charity · shelter · supplies · rations · medicine · evacuation · rescue · intervention · outreach
selfless
Concerned with others' welfare
- altruisticConcerned for others' welfare
- nobleTitled or virtuous
- compassionateShowing concern for sufferers
magnanimous · benevolent · charitable · generous · heroic · principled · ethical · honorable · conscientious · devoted
disaster
Sudden ruinous event
displacement · conflict · catastrophe · refuge · asylum · exodus · drought · genocide · atrocity · war zone
advocate
Public cause supporter
- campaignerOne who advocates publicly
- reformerAgent of institutional improvement
- crusaderZealous advocate for change
champion · volunteer · organizer · lobbyist · protester · whistleblower · ambassador · spokesperson · mobilizer · coordinator
dignity
Innate personal worth
- rightsJustified claims to freedoms
- justiceFair treatment under law
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
fairness · morality · principles · duty · conscience · responsibility · neutrality · impartiality · protection · advocacy
- advocatesadvocate, activist, campaigner, crusader, defender
- reformersreformers, reformer, social reformers, social reformer, political reformer
- Nobel Prize winnersphysicist, chemist, economist, author, poet
- notable figurespolitical leaders, historical figures, dignitary, luminary, presidents
- Do-goodersdo-gooder, volunteer, activist, philanthropist, altruist
- good peoplesaint, do-gooder, altruist, philanthropist, benefactor
humanitarianheartless
Lacking pity or mercy
selfish · self-centered · egoist · self-seeking · uncompassionate
humanitarianstingy
Unwilling to spend freely
miserly · closefisted · parsimonious · tight · niggardly
- humanitarian aidCrisis relief for sufferers
- humanitarian crisisLarge-scale emergency harming populations
- humanitarian workEfforts aiding those in crisis
- humanitarian missionOrganized aid to suffering populations
- humanitarian crisesEvents causing mass suffering
- humanitarian effortsOrganized assistance for those suffering