Humanitarianism

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. In theology, the doctrine that Jesus Christ possessed a human nature only.
  • noun. The doctrine that mankind may become perfect without divine aid.
  • noun. The doctrine that benevolence or philanthropy forms the sum of man's duties.
  • noun. Humane or humanitarian principles; comprehensive humanism or philanthropy.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The distinctive tenet of the humanitarians in denying the divinity of Christ; also, the whole system of doctrine based upon this view of Christ.
  • noun. The doctrine that man's obligations are limited to, and dependent alone upon, man and the human relations.
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  • noun. Humanitarian philosophy or practice.
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  • noun. the doctrine that people's duty is to promote human welfare
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    "To protect civilians in the name of humanitarianism?"
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