humanitarian crisis

noun

A singular event or a series of events that are threatening in terms of health, safety or well-being of a community or large group of people.

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Meanings

nounhumanitarian crisis (plural humanitarian crises)

plural humanitarian crises

  1. human sciencesA singular event or a series of events that are threatening in terms of health, safety or well-being of a community or large group of people.
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APA

humanitarian crisis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/humanitarian%20crisis

MLA

“humanitarian crisis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/humanitarian%20crisis. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “humanitarian crisis,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/humanitarian%20crisis.

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