nnoun.personsomeone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reformsSynset:do-gooder improver
Derivationally Related Form:improvedo good
Hypernyms:benefactor helper
Inherited Hypernyms:humanitarianbenefactorgood personpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:humanitarianbenefactorgood personpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.personan advocate of the principles of humanism; someone concerned with the interests and welfare of humansSynset:humanist
Derivationally Related Form:humanitarianismhumanism
Hypernyms:advocate advocator exponent proponent
Inherited Hypernyms:humanistadvocatepersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:humanistadvocatepersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
adj satadj.allmarked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfareSynset:human-centered human-centred humanist humanistic
Examples:- a humane physician
- released the prisoner for humanitarian reasons
- respect and humanistic regard for all members of our species
Antonyms:inhumane
Derivationally Related Form:humanism
Inherited Hypernyms:human-centered
Similar to:humane
adjadj.pertof or relating to or characteristic of humanitarianismDerivationally Related Form:humanity
Pertainyms:humanitarianism
Inherited Hypernyms:humanitarian