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
Used in a Sentence
humanistic
How to use humanistic in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for humanistic.
Editorial note
It wonder if they tested it vs a more humanistic version?
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Quick take
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
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of humanistic gathered in one view.
of or pertaining to Renaissance humanism; "the humanistic revival of learning"
pertaining to or concerned with the humanities; "humanistic studies"; "a humane education"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for humanistic.
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
See also: humanist
adjective
of or pertaining to Renaissance humanism; "the humanistic revival of learning"
See also: humanist
adjective
pertaining to or concerned with the humanities; "humanistic studies"; "a humane education"
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"
See also: human-centered, human-centred, humanist, humanitarian
Example sentences
It wonder if they tested it vs a more humanistic version?
Each new generation brings the same humanistic flaws of the last generation.
I've seen some very humanistic threads- feedback, offers, and connections happen here.
Or is the explanation more humanistic: "Obama seems like a more trustworthy guy."
This is basically a less humanistic version of Frutiger.
I've always been fascinated by people's propensity to write about things they don't know, with the excuse that it's just humanistic sciences.
If we don't want to revert to a world of lords and serfs, basic income is the best way to preserve Adam Smith's humanistic vision of capitalism.
Thinking about it in a humanistic way like that, instead of a negative/destructive way, lets me get over things immediately.
We're almost on the verge of a technological/humanistic revolution in which everything will be changeable.
I think the only way to get through those times is pursuing an idea that stems from a deep principle you believe in. This is currently what I'm looking for: identifying my humanistic principles, and seeing what ideas are natural conclusions from it. No more random market based ideas.
This is why Alexander's work is humanistic and beautiful, while stuff like the GoF patterns book is utterly uninteresting for anyone who's not a programmer.
But I don't see anything anti-Semitic, or anti-humanistic, in this, nor do I think he was saying that Jewish lives were worth little in absolute terms or relative to others.
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use humanistic in a sentence?
It wonder if they tested it vs a more humanistic version?
What does humanistic mean?
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
What part of speech is humanistic?
humanistic is commonly used as adjective.