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| 1. | [ noun ] (education) a classical scholar or student of the liberal arts | |
| Related terms: | scholar man_of_letters Erasmus philologist classicist | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] of or pertaining to Renaissance humanism | |
| Synonyms: | humanistic | |
| Examples: | "the humanistic revival of learning" |
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| Related terms: | humanism humanism | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] pertaining to or concerned with the humanities | |
| Synonyms: | humane humanistic | |
| Examples: | "humanistic studies" "a humane education" |
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| Related terms: | humanistic_discipline humanistic_discipline humanistic_discipline | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare | |
| Synonyms: | humanitarian humanistic human-centered | |
| Examples: | "a humane physician" "released the prisoner for humanitarian reasons" "respect and humanistic regard for all members of our species" |
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| Related terms: | humane | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] (religion,philosophy) of or pertaining to a philosophy asserting human dignity and man's capacity for fulfillment through reason and scientific method and often rejecting religion | |
| Synonyms: | humanistic | |
| Examples: | "the humanist belief in continuous emergent evolution"- Wendell Thomas |
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| Related terms: | humanism humanism | |
| 6. | [ adjective ] marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare | |
| Synonyms: | humanitarian human-centred humanistic human-centered | |
| Examples: | "a humane physician" "released the prisoner for humanitarian reasons" "respect and humanistic regard for all members of our species" |
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| Related terms: | humane | |
| 7. | [ noun ] an advocate of the principles of humanism | |
| Related terms: | advocate | |
| Similar spelling: |
humanistic humanism humanise humans human_waste humanize humanness humankind humming humming_top |
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