humanitarian
/hjuːˌmænɪˈtɛriən/
noun
- A person who works to help others and reduce suffering, often in a professional or volunteer capacity.
- Albert Schweitzer was a famous humanitarian who built a hospital in Africa.
- She became a humanitarian after witnessing poverty in her hometown.
- The award honors humanitarians who make the world a better place.
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adjective
- Concerned with improving people's lives and reducing suffering, especially during emergencies.
- She works for a humanitarian organization that fights hunger.
- The Red Cross provides humanitarian aid to disaster victims.
- Many countries sent humanitarian supplies after the earthquake.
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