adjective
- Of or pertaining to a philosophy asserting human dignity and man's capacity for fulfillment through reason and scientific method and often rejecting religion."the humanist belief in continuous emergent evolution- Wendell Thomas
- synonyms: humanist
- Of or pertaining to Renaissance humanism.
- usage: "the humanistic revival of learning"
- synonyms: humanist
- Pertaining to or concerned with the humanities.
- usage: "humanistic studies"; "a humane education"
- Marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare.
- usage: "a humane physician"; "released the prisoner for humanitarian reasons"; "respect and humanistic regard for all members of our species"
- synonyms: human-centered, human-centred, humanist, humanitarian
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