humanism


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
humanism/ˈhjuːmənɪzəm/
noun
  • 1 a rationalistic outlook or system of thought attaching prime importance to human rather than divine or supernatural matters.
  • 2 a Renaissance cultural movement which turned away from medieval scholasticism and revived interest in ancient Greek and Roman thought.
– derivatives
humanist noun & adjective,
humanistic adjective,
humanistically adverb.
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