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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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