Crossword clues for humanitarianism
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Humanitarianism \Hu*man`i*ta"ri*an*ism\, n.
(Theol. & Ch. Hist.) The distinctive tenet of the humanitarians in denying the divinity of Christ; also, the whole system of doctrine based upon this view of Christ.
(Philos.) The doctrine that man's obligations are limited to, and dependent alone upon, man and the human relations.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
by 1794 as a Christian theological position, from humanitarian + -ism. Sense related to ethical benevolence attested by 1838.
Wiktionary
n. humanitarian philosophy or practice.
WordNet
n. the doctrine that people's duty is to promote human welfare [syn: humanism]
Wikipedia
Humanitarianism is a moral of kindness, benevolence, and sympathy extended to all human beings. Humanitarianism has been an evolving concept historically but universality is a common theme in its evolution. No distinction is to be made on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, race, caste, age, religion, ability, or nationality.
Usage examples of "humanitarianism".
I have accepted universal suffrage in principle, and defended American democracy, which I define to be territorial democracy, and carefully distinguish from pure individualism on the one hand, and from pure socialism or humanitarianism on the other.
That there is some danger that for a time the victory will be taken as a victory for humanitarianism or socialism, it would be idle to deny.
The tendency now is, as to the Union, consolidation, and as to the particular state, humanitarianism, socialism, or centralized democracy.
For example, prisoner-of-war usages developed in the Western Civilization on considerations of humanitarianism and military honor.
His pretense was humanitarianism, his result was unlimited finance-capitalism over a continent, his technique was the spoils-system.
The financial labor-exploitation of the Northern capitalists was held up as humanitarianism, and the patriarchal care of the Southern planter was branded as cruelty, inhumanity, and immorality.
This magnificence so submerged the Doctor that suddenly he was no longer a conquering Hun of humanitarianism, but just Doc Planish, a Kinnikinick prof.