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Humanitarian vs Brotherly - What's the difference?

humanitarian | brotherly |

As adjectives the difference between humanitarian and brotherly

is that humanitarian is concerned with people's welfare, and the alleviation of suffering; humane or compassionate while brotherly is of or characteristic of brothers.

As a noun humanitarian

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

As an adverb brotherly is

in the manner of a brother, as a brother, as brothers.

humanitarian

English

(wikipedia 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

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    brotherly

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or characteristic of brothers.
    • brotherly love

    Related terms

    * brother * brotherhood

    Adverb

    (head)
  • In the manner of a brother, as a brother, as brothers.
  • * 1907 , Jack London, The Iron Heel :
    • "What honest man, who is not insane, would take lost women and thieves into his house to dwell with him sisterly and brotherly ?"

    Anagrams

    * brothelry