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Humanitarian vs Magnanimous - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between humanitarian and magnanimous

is that humanitarian is concerned with people's welfare, and the alleviation of suffering; humane or compassionate while magnanimous is noble and generous in spirit.

As a noun humanitarian

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

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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    magnanimous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Noble and generous in spirit.
    • He thinks himself ardent, impulsive, passionate, magnanimous — capable of boundless enthusiasm for an idea or a sentiment.
    magnanimous forgiveness

    Synonyms

    * big-hearted * generous * great-hearted * large-hearted * unselfish

    Related terms

    * magnanimity * magnanimously * magnanimousness