Humanism Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

humanism

/ˈhjuːməˌnɪzəm/

noun

humanism

/ˈhjuːməˌnɪzəm/

noun

Britannica Dictionary definition of HUMANISM

[noncount]

:

a system of values and beliefs that is based on the idea that people are basically good and that problems can be solved using reason instead of religion

— see also secular humanism

— humanist

/ˈhjuːmənɪst/

noun,

plural

humanists

[count]

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— humanistic

/ˌhjuːməˈnɪstɪk/

adjective

[more humanistic; most humanistic]

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