Humanitarian – Seeking to promote and improve human welfare

(Pronounced hyoo-man-i-tair-ee-uhn)

To remember the definition of the word humanitarian, use the following mnemonic:

This human should quit being a barbarian (humanitarian) and instead seek to promote and improve human welfare.

Examples of humanitarian in a sentence

He left his job in an office to go overseas with a humanitarian group volunteering.

The candidate was hoping his previous humanitarian endeavours would help him win presidency.

Rather than war, a humanitarian approach is preferred in this day and age when it comes to international differences.