Hypertext Webster Gateway: "humanistic"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Humanistic \Hu`man*is"tic\, a.
1. Of or pertaining to humanity; as, humanistic devotion.
--Caird.
2. Pertaining to polite kiterature. --M. Arnold.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
humanistic
adj 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 [syn: {humanist}]
2: of or pertaining to Renaissance humanism; "the humanistic
revival of learning" [syn: {humanist}]
3: pertaining to or concerned with the humanities; "humanistic
studies"; "a humane education" [syn: {humanist}, {humane}]
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" [syn: {human-centered}, {humanist},
{humanitarian}]
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