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Gracious vs Humanitarian - What's the difference?

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Gracious is a related term of humanitarian.


As adjectives the difference between gracious and humanitarian

is that gracious is kind and warmly courteous while humanitarian is concerned with people's welfare, and the alleviation of suffering; humane or compassionate.

As an interjection gracious

is expression of surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, frustration.

As a noun humanitarian is

a person with such concerns; a philanthropist or do-gooder.

gracious

English

Alternative forms

* gratious (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • kind and warmly courteous
  • tactful
  • compassionate
  • indulgent, charming and graceful
  • elegant and with good taste
  • benignant
  • Derived terms

    * graciousness * graciously

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • expression of surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, frustration.
  • humanitarian

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Concerned with people's welfare, and the alleviation of suffering; humane or compassionate.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person with such concerns; a philanthropist or do-gooder.
  • Derived terms

    * humanitarianism