humanitarian
hu‧man‧i‧tar‧i‧an /hjuːˌmænəˈteəriən, hjuːˌmænɪˈteəriən $ -ˈter-/
adjective [only before noun]
humanitarian aid/assistance/relief
Humanitarian aid is being sent to the refugees.
humanitarian grounds/reasons/purposes
He was released from prison on humanitarian grounds.
—humanitarian noun [countable]
—humanitarianism noun [uncountable]
hu‧man‧i‧tar‧i‧an /hjuːˌmænəˈteəriən, hjuːˌmænɪˈteəriən $ -ˈter-/
adjective [only before noun] Word Family: noun: human, humanism, humanity ≠ inhumanity, humanitarian, humanitarianism, humankind, humanoid; adjective: human ≠ inhuman, superhuman, subhuman, humane ≠ inhumane, humanitarian, humanoid; adverb: humanly ≠ inhumanly, humanely ≠ inhumanely; verb: humanize
concerned with improving bad living conditions and preventing unfair treatment of peoplehumanitarian aid/assistance/relief
humanitarian grounds/reasons/purposes
—humanitarian noun [countable]
—humanitarianism noun [uncountable]