secular humanism

ˈsɛkjʊlər ˈhjuːmənɪzəm

Definition

Definition of secular humanism - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

no faith ethics

TECH.

philosophy focusing on human values without religion

TECH.

Secular humanism promotes ethical living without religious influence.

humanism

belief system

TECH.

way of thinking that values humans and science

TECH.

Secular humanism promotes human rights and scientific understanding.

rationalism

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Expressions with secular

secular clergy

clergy not bound by monastic vows

The secular clergy serve in local parishes.

secular games

ancient Roman games marking a new generation

The secular games were celebrated with grandeur in ancient Rome.

secular arm

authority of civil government in religious matters

The church sought the intervention of the secular arm to enforce the ban..

Examples of secular humanism in a sentence

Many people find secular humanism aligns with their personal beliefs.
Many schools incorporate secular humanism in their curriculum.
Secular humanism encourages critical thinking and ethical living.

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French:humanisme séculier, ...
German:säkularer Humanismus, ...
Italian:umanesimo secolare, ...
Spanish:humanismo secular, ...
Portuguese:humanismo secular, ...
Chinese:世俗人文主义, 人文主义, ...
Japanese:世俗的人文主義, ...
Arabic:الإِنْسانِيَّة العِلْمانِيَّة, الإنسانية اللادينية, ...
Hebrew:הוּמָנִיזְם חִילוֹנִי, הוּמָנִיזְם חִלּוֹנִי, ...
Russian:светский гуманизм, ...
Ukrainian:світський гуманізм, ...
Hindi:धर्मनिरपेक्ष मानवतावाद, सेक्युलर ह्यूमनिज्म, ...
Bengali:ধর্মনিরপেক্ষ মানবতাবাদ, মানবতাবাদী চিন্তাধারা, ...
Catalan:humanisme secular, ...
Czech:sekulární humanismus, světský humanismus, ...
Danish:sekulær humanisme, humanistisk tankegang, ...
Dutch:seculier humanisme, ...
Greek:κοσμικός ουμανισμός, ...
Hungarian:szekuláris humanizmus, ...
Khmer:មនុស្សនិយមបែបលោកិយ, ទស្សនៈមនុស្សនិយមបែបលោកិយ, ...
Korean:세속적 인본주의, ...
Persian:انسان‌گرایی سکولار, تفکر انسانی, ...
Polish:humanizm świecki, ...
Portuguese (BR):humanismo secular, ...
Romanian:umanism secular, ...
Swedish:sekulär humanism, ...
Thai:ปรัชญามนุษยนิยมทางโลก, มนุษยนิยมแบบโลกวิสัย, ...
Turkish:seküler hümanizm, laik hümanizm, ...
Vietnamese:chủ nghĩa nhân văn thế tục, tư tưởng nhân văn thế tục, ...

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