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]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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, human-centred,
humanist, humanitarian]
WordNet (r) 2.0
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