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1. Of or pertaining to a philosophy asserting human dignity and man's capacity for fulfilment through reason and scientific method and often rejecting religion
   "the humanistic belief in continuous emergent evolution"
   - humanist
    
2. Of or pertaining to Renaissance humanism
   "the humanistic revival of learning"
   - humanist
    
3. Pertaining to or concerned with the humanities
   "humanistic studies"
   - humanist, humane
    
4. Marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare
   "respect and humanistic regard for all members of our species"
   - human-centered [US], human-centred [Brit, Cdn], humanist, humanitarian

See also: humane, humanism, humanities

Encyclopedia: Humanistic