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Adjective: humanistic  ,hyoo-mu'ni-stik
  1. 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 [Brit]
     
  2. 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
     
  3. Of or pertaining to Renaissance humanism
    "the humanistic revival of learning";
    - humanist
     
  4. Pertaining to or concerned with the humanities
    "humanistic studies";
    - humanist, humane

See also: humane

Encyclopedia: Humanistic