browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
more about humanistic
humanistic |
2 definitions found 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 1.6 [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}]
more about humanistic
This work is licensed under a
