antihumanist
- adjective
- /ˌæntiˈhjuːmənɪst/
- Formal
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antihumanista
- In addition, the influence of the occupational environment was by no means negligible, especially when it operated in an antihumanist and pro-authoritarian direction.
Examples
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In the humanities, it offers a politicized curriculum, the core of which is antirationalist, antihumanist, and antiliberal.
Academic text (1997) -
It was from this position, too, that the first generation of modern masters was criticized by Team X, among others, as narrow and antihumanist in its functionalism.
Academic text (2003) -
Rollin expressed the antihumanist sentiment that the "heathens" were hardly a model of morality.
Academic text (1994) -
Even the antihumanist academic followers of Jameson and Althusser appear to respect Liu Zaifu's tenacity in successfully leading the attack on the old Leninist-Maoist reflectionist model.
Academic text (1998) -
The philosopher's latest book presents an antihumanist view that challenges the centrality of human values in ethics.
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Many critics argue that the antihumanist perspective undermines the importance of individual rights and dignity.
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Some political theorists adopt an antihumanist stance, believing that prioritizing human interests leads to societal issues.
Synonyms
Not caring about people's rights and needs
Not focused on people or human values
Antonyms
How Opposed
- Formal
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Morphology
Etymology
Antihumanist comes from the prefix anti- meaning 'against' and human meaning 'people' or 'human'. So it describes ideas or attitudes that are 'against' human-centred values or the belief that people are the most important.