🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

मानवीय

Pronunciation / Transliteration: maanveey

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Humanitarian/hjuː.məˈnɛə.ri.ən/
nounadjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"मानवीय प्रयास संकट के समय में महत्वपूर्ण होते हैं।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who seeks to promote human welfare and social reform.

    "The humanitarian dedicated her life to helping refugees in crisis."
As adjective
  1. 1

    Concerned with or seeking to promote human welfare.

    "The humanitarian efforts were crucial in providing aid to the disaster-stricken area."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'humanitarian' originates from the Latin word 'humanus', meaning 'human' or 'of man', which evolved through the French 'humanitaire' in the 19th century, reflecting a growing emphasis on human welfare and social reform.

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