'Humanistic' definitions:
Definition of 'humanistic'
(from WordNet)
adjective
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]
adjective
Of or pertaining to Renaissance humanism; "the humanistic revival of learning" [syn: humanistic, humanist]
adjective
Pertaining to or concerned with the humanities; "humanistic studies"; "a humane education" [syn: humanist, humanistic, humane]
adjective
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]
Definition of 'Humanistic'
From: 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]