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humanitarian vs advocate

advocate vs humanitarian

humanitarian and advocate both are nouns.

humanitarian is an adjective but advocate is not an adjective.

humanitarian is not a verb while advocate is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
humanitarian Yes Yes No No
advocate Yes No Yes No
As nouns, advocate is a hypernym of humanitarian; that is, advocate is a word with a broader meaning than humanitarian:
  • humanitarian: an advocate of the principles of humanism; someone concerned with the interests and welfare of humans
  • advocate: a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
Other hypernyms of humanitarian include advocator, exponent, proponent.
humanitarian (noun) advocate (noun)
someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
an advocate of the principles of humanism; someone concerned with the interests and welfare of humans a lawyer who pleads cases in court
humanitarian (adjective) advocate (adjective)
of or relating to or characteristic of humanitarianism
marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare
humanitarian (verb) advocate (verb)
push for something
speak, plead, or argue in favor of
Difference between humanitarian and advocate

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