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humanitarianism
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun humanitarianism has 1 sense
- humanitarianism(n = noun.cognition) humanism - the doctrine that people's duty is to promote human welfare; Array is a kind of doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought
Derived form noun humanitarian2
CIDE DICTIONARY
humanitarianism, n.
- The distinctive tenet of the humanitarians in denying the divinity of Christ; also, the whole system of doctrine based upon this view of Christ. [1913 Webster]
- The doctrine that man's obligations are limited to, and dependent alone upon, man and the human relations. [1913 Webster]
THESAURUS
humanitarianism
BOMFOG, Benthamism, Christian charity, Christian love, agape, altruism, beneficence, benevolence, benevolent disposition, benevolentness, bigheartedness, brotherly love, caritas, charitableness, charity, do-goodism, flower power, generosity, giving, goodwill, grace, greatheartedness, largeheartedness, love, love of mankind, philanthropism, philanthropy, utilitarianism, welfarism, well-disposedness
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