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humanismi — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • humanism noun A way of thinking that bases morality and meaning on human reason, evidence and compassion rather than on religious belief.
  • humanities noun Academic subjects that study human culture, such as literature, history, philosophy, and languages, as opposed to the sciences.

Senses

humanismi is used for these senses in English:

  • humanism Humanitarianism, philanthropy.
  • humanities The study of language, literature, the arts, history, and philosophy, sometimes including religion.

humanism — full definition

  1. noun A way of thinking that bases morality and meaning on human reason, evidence and compassion rather than on religious belief.
  2. noun The Renaissance intellectual movement that revived the study of classical Greek and Latin texts and put human achievement at the centre of learning.
  3. noun Concern for the welfare, dignity and potential of people in general.

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