Humanistic

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

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