humanistic

2 definitions found

humanistic - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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]

humanistic - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  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, humanistic]
      2: of or pertaining to Renaissance humanism; "the humanistic
         revival of learning" [syn: humanistic, humanist]
      3: pertaining to or concerned with the humanities; "humanistic
         studies"; "a humane education" [syn: humanist,
         humanistic, 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, humanistic, humanitarian]