Humanistic

adj

adj ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to humanism.

    "I recognize thee, Satan, and I spit in thine face Whatever happened to the human race? What happened to the humanistic faith? What happens to human waste?"

Adjective
  1. 1
    marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare wordnet
  2. 2
    pertaining to or concerned with the humanities wordnet
  3. 3
    of or pertaining to Renaissance humanism wordnet
  4. 4
    of or pertaining to a philosophy asserting human dignity and man's capacity for fulfillment through reason and scientific method and often rejecting religion wordnet

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"The immediate defenestration of humanistic culture can't be a random project."

Etymology

From humanist + -ic.

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