Humanitarianism

3 words in this vocabulary list

noun the quality of being well meaning; kindness

adjective benevolent (showing kindness and goodwill)

  • The philanthropist's benevolence towards the less fortunate is well-known in the community.
  • She showed her benevolence by helping out her neighbors with groceries during the lockdown.
  • Dude, that guy's benevolence knows no bounds - he's always helping out strangers.
  • The sun's benevolence shone down on the fields, bringing warmth and growth to the crops.

noun a person who freely offers to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task

verb to offer to do something without being forced to do it

  • The organization is seeking volunteers to help with the upcoming charity event.
  • I decided to volunteer at the local animal shelter on weekends.
  • I'm gonna volunteer at the community center to earn some good karma.
  • His willingness to volunteer his time showed his true character.

noun a term used to describe media that exploits the poor and impoverished for the entertainment of wealthier audiences

  • The documentary was criticized for its use of poverty porn to evoke emotions from the audience.
  • I can't believe they're making another poverty porn movie about that neighborhood.
  • I'm so over all these poverty porn shows exploiting people's struggles for ratings.
  • Using poverty porn to sell magazines is just a cheap way to grab attention.