Lexic.us

Definition of Humanistic

1. 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"

2. Adjective. Of or pertaining to Renaissance humanism. "The humanistic revival of learning"

3. Adjective. Pertaining to or concerned with the humanities. "A humane education"

4. Adjective. Marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare. "Respect and humanistic regard for all members of our species"

Definition of Humanistic

1. a. Of or pertaining to humanity; as, humanistic devotion.

Definition of Humanistic

1. Adjective. Of or pertaining to humanism. ¹

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Definition of Humanistic

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Humanistic

humanifies humaniform humanify humanifying humanisation humanisations humanise humanised humaniser humanisers

humanises humanising humanism humanisms humanist humanistic (current term) humanistic discipline humanistic psychology humanistically humanists

humanitarian humanitarian intervention humanitarian interventions humanitarianism humanitarianisms humanitarians humanitian humanitians humanities humanity

Literary usage of Humanistic

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Student's History of Education by Frank Pierrepont Graves (1915)
"The tyrants of various cities often had humanistic schools started at their courts. ... humanistic education also gradually spread to the countries north of ..."

2. A Text-Book in the History of Education by Paul Monroe (1905)
"humanistic-REALISM. The Concept of Education.— humanistic-realism is the reproduction during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries of a view of education ..."

3. A Text-book in the History of Education by Paul Monroe (1905)
"humanistic-REALISM. The Concept of Education.— humanistic-realism is the reproduction during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries of a view of education ..."

4. A Brief History of Education: A History of the Practice and Progress and by Ellwood Patterson Cubberley (1922)
"As a reaction against this extreme position of the humanistic scholars ... humanistic realism represents the beginning of the reaction against form and ..."

5. The American Political Science Review (1920)
"There was no legally recognized body of scholars representing the humanistic studies, and corresponding to the academies of European countries. ..."

6. Ethics: An Investigation of the Facts and Laws of the Moral Life by Wilhelm Max Wundt (1902)
"(a) The General Development of the humanistic Feelings. ... The first is the absence of any humanistic regard for men of alien descent; the second the ..."

7. Proceedings of the second Pan American scientific congress: Washington, U. S by Glen Levin Swiggett (1917)
"I am asked to discuss the subject as it relates especially to humanistic, or, as I assume, liberal education. It seems to me that the matters of especial ..."

8. An Introduction to Herbart's Science and Practice of Education by Henry M. Felkin, Emmie Felkin, Johann Friedrich Herbart (1895)
"... humanistic and science instruction are combined material to be under one ... is to be maintained, be brought into unity with humanistic instruction. ..."

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