humanism Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun the doctrine that people's duty is to promote human welfare
humanitarianism.
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noun the doctrine emphasizing a person's capacity for self-realization through reason; rejects religion and the supernatural
secular humanism.
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noun the cultural movement of the Renaissance; based on classical studies
WordNet
Hu"man*ism noun
Definitions
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Human nature or disposition; humanity. [She] looked almost like a being who had rejected with indifference the attitude of sex for the loftier quality of abstract humanism. T. Hardy.
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The study of the humanities; polite learning.
