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Pitying vs Humanitarian - What's the difference?

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Pitying is a related term of humanitarian.


As nouns the difference between pitying and humanitarian

is that pitying is the act of one who pities while humanitarian is a person with such concerns; a philanthropist or do-gooder.

As a verb pitying

is .

As an adjective humanitarian is

concerned with people's welfare, and the alleviation of suffering; humane or compassionate.

pitying

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who pities.
  • * 1849 , Robert Leighton (Archbishop of Glasgow), A practical commentary upon the first Epistle of St. Peter (page 47)
    • Oh! the unspeakable privilege to have Him for our Father, who is the Father of mercies and compassions, and those not barren, fruitless pityings , for He is withal the God of all consolations.

    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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