Humanitarian vs. Philanthropist — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Humanitarian and Philanthropist
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Definitions
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