humanism

noun

hu·man·ism ˈhyü-mə-ˌni-zəm

ˈyü-

Synonyms of humanism next

: devotion to the humanities : literary culture

: the revival of classical letters, individualistic and critical spirit, and emphasis on secular concerns characteristic of the Renaissance

: devotion to human welfare : humanitarianism

renowned for his humanism

: a doctrine, attitude, or way of life centered on human interests or values

especially : a philosophy that usually rejects supernaturalism and stresses an individual's dignity and worth and capacity for self-realization through reason : secular humanism

humanist

ˈhyü-mə-nist

ˈyü-

noun or adjective

humanistic

ˌhyü-mə-ˈni-stik

ˌyü-

adjective

humanistically

ˌhyü-mə-ˈni-sti-k(ə-)lē

ˌyü-

adverb

Examples of humanism in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In setting his characters on a furious collision course, Baker seems bent on pushing realism, humanism, comedy, and action well past the point of formal compatibility. —

Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024 Burton never finds humanism in Halloween, as Adam Sandler did in Hubie Halloween. —

Armond White, National Review, 11 Sep. 2024 What was humanism but an attempt to universalize and install the preferences of the ruling class, the chief members of which were white, male, and Western? —

John Ganz, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024 Daddio’s duet sustains Hall’s commitment to the humanism missing from today’s gender wars and trivialized by Swift’s pop-star conceits. —

Armond White, National Review, 28 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for humanism

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