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Humanitarian vs. Philanthropist — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Humanitarian and Philanthropist

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Humanitarian

Concerned with or seeking to promote human welfare
Groups sending humanitarian aid

Philanthropist

A person who seeks to promote the welfare of others, especially by the generous donation of money to good causes
The trust was founded by an American philanthropist

Humanitarian

A person who seeks to promote human welfare.

Philanthropist

The effort or inclination to increase the well-being of humankind, as by charitable aid or donations.

Humanitarian

One who is devoted to the promotion of human welfare and the advancement of social reforms.
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Philanthropist

Love of humankind in general.

Humanitarian

Showing concern for the welfare of humanity, especially in acting to improve the living conditions of impoverished people.

Philanthropist

Something, such as an activity or institution, intended to promote human welfare.

Humanitarian

Being a situation in which many human lives are in danger of harm or death
The drought caused a humanitarian crisis.

Philanthropist

A person who loves humankind in general.
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Humanitarian

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

Philanthropist

A person or institution who seeks to improve the world, especially by monetary gifts.

Humanitarian

Of or pertaining to the belief that Jesus Christ is fully human and not divine.

Philanthropist

One who practices philanthropy; one who loves mankind, and seeks to promote the good of others.

Humanitarian

Synonym of humanist

Philanthropist

Someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being

Humanitarian

A person concerned with people's welfare; a do-gooder or philanthropist.

Humanitarian

One who believes that Jesus Christ is fully human and not divine.

Humanitarian

Synonym of humanist

Humanitarian

Pertaining to humanitarians, or to humanitarianism; as, a humanitarian view of Christ's nature.

Humanitarian

Content with right affections and actions toward man; ethical, as distinguished from religious; believing in the perfectibility of man's nature without supernatural aid.

Humanitarian

Benevolent; philanthropic.

Humanitarian

One who denies the divinity of Christ, and believes him to have been merely human.

Humanitarian

One who limits the sphere of duties to human relations and affections, to the exclusion or disparagement of the religious or spiritual.

Humanitarian

One who is actively concerned in promoting the welfare of humans and human societies; a philanthropist.

Humanitarian

Someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms

Humanitarian

Marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare;
A humane physician
Released the prisoner for humanitarian reasons
Respect and humanistic regard for all members of our species

Humanitarian

Of or relating to or characteristic of humanitarianism;
Humanitarian aid

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