Humanistic - Definition
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]