humanistic

Adjective
Synonyms: humanisthumanehuman-centeredhuman-centredhumanitarian

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (4)

  1. 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
  2. of or pertaining to Renaissance humanism“the humanistic revival of learning”Synonyms: humanist
  3. pertaining to or concerned with the humanities“humanistic studies”“a humane education”Synonyms: humanisthumane
  4. marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare“a humane physician”“released the prisoner for humanitarian reasons”“respect and humanistic regard for all members of our species”Synonyms: human-centeredhuman-centredhumanisthumanitarian
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Humanistic \Hu`man*is"tic\ (h[=u]`man*[i^]s"t[i^]k), a.

1.Of or pertaining to humanity; as, humanistic devotion. --Caird. [1913 Webster]

2.Pertaining to polite literature. --M. Arnold. [1913 Webster]

3.Of, related to, or adhering to, humanism[4]; humanitarian[2]. [PJC]

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