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Meaning of 'humanistic' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Humanistic [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to humanity; as, humanistic devotion.
- Pertaining to polite kiterature.

Meaning of 'humanistic' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . humanistic [ a]
Meaning (1):
- pertaining to or concerned with the humanities
Example in sentence:
  • a humane education;
  • humanistic studies
Meaning (2):
- of or pertaining to a philosophy asserting human dignity and man's capacity for fulfillment through reason and scientific method and often rejecting religion
Example in sentence:
  • the humanist belief in continuous emergent evolution
Meaning (3):
- of or pertaining to Renaissance humanism
Example in sentence:
  • the humanistic revival of learning
4 . humanistic [ s]
Meaning (4):
- marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare
Example in sentence:
  • a humane physician;
  • released the prisoner for humanitarian reasons;
  • respect and humanistic regard for all members of our species

Nearby Words:

hum human humanate humane humanics humanify humanism humanist humanitarian humanitarianism

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