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humanistic

Dictionary definition · humanistic

adjective

  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"
  2. of or pertaining to Renaissance humanism"the humanistic revival of learning"
  3. pertaining to or concerned with the humanities"humanistic studies"
  4. marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare"released the prisoner for humanitarian reasons"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).