HUMANISM


Meaning of HUMANISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhyü-mə-ˌni-zəm, ˈyü- ]

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 ˌhyü-mə-ˈnis-tik, ˌyü- adjective

• hu·man·is·ti·cal·ly -ti-k(ə-)lē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.