humanism

ˈhjuːmənɪzəm

Definition

Definition of humanism - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

philosophyphilosophical stance emphasizing human reason

Humanism values reason over religious authority.

rationalism

secularism

Renaissancecultural movement in 14th-16th century Europe

Humanism influenced art and literature during the Renaissance.

philosophyinterest in promoting human welfare

Humanism supports initiatives for social justice.

humaneness

humanitarianism

educationstudy of humanities and liberal arts

Humanism was central to Renaissance education.

humanities

letters

liberal studies

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secular humanism

philosophy focusing on human values without religion

Secular humanism promotes ethical living without religious influence.

Origin of humanism

Latin, humanus (human)

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humanitarian

adj.

philosophy

relating to humanism or humanistic values

humanist

adj.

humanism

relating to humanism or the humanities

humanist

philosophy

advocate of humanism values and ideas

humanistic

adj.

philosophy

related to the philosophy of humanism

humanistic

adj.

Renaissance

connected to Renaissance humanism

Examples of humanism in a sentence

The course compares humanism with religious traditions.
Humanism reshaped educational systems in Europe.
The spread of humanism led to new philosophical ideas.
Humanism encourages education and critical thinking.
The museum's exhibit focused on the rise of humanism.
The curriculum emphasized humanism in its courses.

Humanism influenced the university's teaching methods.

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French:humanisme, mouvement humaniste, ...
German:Humanismus, Geisteswissenschaften, ...
Italian:umanesimo, filantropia, ...
Spanish:humanismo, estudios humanísticos, ...
Portuguese:humanismo, estudos humanísticos, ...
Chinese:人文主义, 人本主义, ...
Japanese:人文主義, 人間主義, ...
Arabic:النزعة الإنسانية, إِنْسَانِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:הוּמָנִיזְם, לִימוּדֵי הָרוּחַ, ...
Russian:гуманизм, гуманитарные науки, ...
Ukrainian:гуманізм, гуманітарні науки, ...
Hindi:मानवतावाद, ह्यूमनिज्म, ...
Bengali:মানবতাবাদ, হিউম্যানিজম, ...
Catalan:humanisme, filantropia, ...
Czech:humanismus, lidumilství, ...
Danish:humanisme, menneskeværd, ...
Dutch:humanisme, geesteswetenschappen, ...
Greek:ουμανισμός, ...
Hungarian:humanizmus, humanista műveltségeszmény, ...
Khmer:មនុស្សនិយម, មនុស្សសាស្ត្រ, ...
Korean:인문주의, 인본주의, ...
Persian:اومانیسم, مکتب انسان‌گرایی, ...
Polish:humanizm, studia humanistyczne, ...
Portuguese (BR):humanismo, altruísmo, ...
Romanian:umanism, umanitate, ...
Swedish:en humanism, humanism, ...
Thai:มนุษยนิยม, ขบวนการมนุษยนิยม, ...
Turkish:hümanizm, beşeri bilimler, ...
Vietnamese:chủ nghĩa nhân văn, phong trào nhân văn, ...

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