Definitions for humanistic

Overview of adj humanistic

The adj humanistic has 4 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (1) humanist, humanistic

(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)

2. humanistic, humanist

(of or pertaining to Renaissance humanism; "the humanistic revival of learning")

3. humanist, humanistic, humane

(pertaining to or concerned with the humanities; "humanistic studies"; "a humane education")

4. human-centered, human-centred, humanist, humanistic, humanitarian

(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")