humanitarian association
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S: TATS – https://www.annalsthoracicsurgery.org/article/S0003-4975(01)03228-3/fulltext (last access: 8.05.2024); Europe PMC – https://europepmc.org/article/med/16156394 (last access: 8 May 2024).

N: 1. – humanitarian (adj): As a noun by 1794 in the theological sense «one who affirms the humanity of Christ but denies his pre-existence and divinity,» from humanity + suffix from unitarian, etc.; see humanism. Meaning «philanthropist, one who advocates or practices human action to solve social problems» is from 1842, originally disparaging, with a suggestion of excess.
As an adjective by 1834 in the theological sense «affirming the humanity or human nature of Christ;» by 1855 as «having regard for the broad interests of humanity.»

– association (n): 1530s, «action of coming together for a common purpose,» from Medieval Latin associationem (nominative associatio), noun of action from past-participle stem of associare «join with,» from assimilated form of ad «to» (see ad-) + sociare «unite with,» from socius «companion, ally» (from PIE *sokw-yo-, suffixed form of root *sekw- (1) «to follow»).

The meaning «an organized body of persons with a common purpose» is from 1650s. The sense of «mental connection» is from 1680s; that of «quality or thing called to mind by something else» is from 1810.

2. An organized body of people with humanitarian purposes.

S: 1&2. Etymonline – https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=humanitarian+association (last access: 8 May 2024); FCB.

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CR: humanitarian, humanitarian organization.