Humanist vs. Humanitarian

By Jaxson

  • Humanist (noun)

    A scholar of one of the subjects in the humanities

  • Humanist (noun)

    A person who believes in the philosophy of humanism

  • Humanist (noun)

    In the Renaissance, a scholar of Greek and Roman classics

  • Humanist (adjective)

    Relating to humanism or the humanities.

  • Humanist (adjective)

    Resembling classical handwritten monumental Roman letters rather than the 19th-century grotesque typefaces.

  • Humanitarian (adjective)

    Concerned with people’s welfare, and the alleviation of suffering; humane or compassionate.

  • Humanitarian (noun)

    A person with such concerns; a philanthropist or do-gooder.

Wiktionary
  • Humanitarian (adjective)

    concerned with or seeking to promote human welfare

    “groups sending humanitarian aid”

  • Humanitarian (adjective)

    denoting an event or situation which causes or involves widespread human suffering, especially one which requires the large-scale provision of aid

    “human rights groups have warned of a worsening humanitarian crisis”

  • Humanitarian (noun)

    a person who seeks to promote human welfare.

Oxford Dictionary
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