humanitarians in English

noun

1

a person who seeks to promote human welfare; a philanthropist.

My thanks go to those aforementioned humanitarians in the town, the skilled hospital staff and, especially, to all my thoughtful friends and neighbours for their gifts and many good wishes.

synonyms: philanthropist, altruist, benefactor, patron, social reformer, good Samaritan, do-gooder, philanthrope

noun

philanthropist, altruist, benefactor, patron, social reformer, good Samaritan, do-gooder, philanthrope
do-gooder, improver
humanist

Use "humanitarians" in a sentence

1. The point is not that we develop the inclinations of humanitarians.

2. Considered one of the 20th Century's greatest humanitarians, she was canonized as Saint Teresa of Calcutta in 2016

3. In February of this year the president of the American Red Cross presented to the Church the Circle of Humanitarians Award, which is the highest honor given by them.

4. Clearly a stain on free enterprise almost as dark as the scene in The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), cited in an FBI report, where a banker, "' Basely, inquires concerning collateral before endorsing a GI loan to be made with his depositors' money.'"Yes, everybody knows that in America bankers--humanitarians all--always hand out collateral-free loans.