n.
Pronunciation: ' hyü-m ə - ˌ ni-z ə m, ' yü-
Function: noun
Date: 1832
1 a : devotion to the humanities : literary culture b : the revival of classical letters, individualistic and critical spirit, and emphasis on secular concerns characteristic of the Renaissance
2 : HUMANITARIANISM
3 : a doctrine, attitude, or way of life centered on human interests or values especially : a philosophy that usually rejects supernaturalism and stresses an individual's dignity and worth and capacity for self-realization through reason
– hu · man · ist \ -nist \ noun or adjective
– hu · man · is · tic \ ˌ hyü-m ə - ' nis-tik, ˌ yü- \ adjective
– hu · man · is · ti · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb