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| 1. | [ 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: | humanist | |
| Examples: | "the humanist belief in continuous emergent evolution"- Wendell Thomas |
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| Related terms: | humanism humanism | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] pertaining to or concerned with the humanities | |
| Synonyms: | humane humanist | |
| Examples: | "humanistic studies" "a humane education" |
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| Related terms: | humanistic_discipline humanistic_discipline humanistic_discipline | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] of or pertaining to Renaissance humanism | |
| Synonyms: | humanist | |
| Examples: | "the humanistic revival of learning" |
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| Related terms: | humanism humanism | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare | |
| Synonyms: | humanitarian human-centred humanist 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 ] marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare | |
| Synonyms: | humanitarian humanist 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 | |
| Similar spelling: |
humanist humanism humanise humanisation human_waste humanize humanization human_action humanness humankind |
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