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Humanitarian vs Profuse - What's the difference?

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Humanitarian is a related term of profuse.


As adjectives the difference between humanitarian and profuse

is that humanitarian is concerned with people's welfare, and the alleviation of suffering; humane or compassionate while profuse is in great quantity or abundance.

As a noun humanitarian

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

As a verb profuse is

(obsolete) to pour out; to give or spend liberally; to lavish; to squander.

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

    profuse

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • In great quantity or abundance.
  • She grew profuse amounts of zucchini and pumpkins.
    profuse''' hospitality; '''profuse''' apologies; '''profuse expenditure
  • * Milton
  • a green, shady bank, profuse of flowers

    Verb

    (profus)
  • (obsolete) To pour out; to give or spend liberally; to lavish; to squander.
  • (Chapman)
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