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单词 humanitarianize
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humanitarianizev.

Brit. /hjʊˌmanᵻˈtɛːrɪənʌɪz/, /ˌhjuːmanᵻˈtɛːrɪənʌɪz/, U.S. /hjuˌmænəˈtɛriəˌnaɪz/
Forms: 1800s– humanitarianize, 1900s– humanitarianise.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: humanitarian adj., -ize suffix.
Etymology: < humanitarian adj. + -ize suffix. Compare earlier humanitarianism n. and humanize v. Compare also earlier (in different sense) humanitarianizing adj.
transitive. To make more human or humane; to make humanitarian.
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society > society and the community > social attitudes > philanthropy > [verb (transitive)] > make philanthropic
humanitarianize1885
philanthropize1894
the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > treat kindly [verb (transitive)] > make humane > specifically a condition or custom
mitigate1797
humanitarianize1885
1885 J. Moden tr. E. Goblet d'Alviella Contemp. Evol. Relig. Thought ii. v. 115 As the civil legislation of England, which is not as yet ‘humanitarianized’, would not have recognized the marriage had it taken place in Claremont Hall, the bride and groom..were driven..to use, for the ceremony, a chapel.
1895 Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch 10 July 10/4 Persons who desire to humanitarianize capital punishment.
1927 J. Jastrow in C. Murchison Case for & against Psychical Belief iv. xiii. 312 With a world so thoroughly rationalised and humanitarianised as ours, the menace is much reduced.
2004 N. Winn Neo-Medievalism & Civil Wars Introd. 5 The British government sought to ‘humanitarianise’ what was essentially a political and strategic problem.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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