humanistic
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6.6
- adjective
- /ˌhjuːməˈnɪstɪk/
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humanista
- The organization promotes a humanistic approach to education, focusing on the dignity and potential of each student.
- humanistic psychology
- humanistic approach
- humanistic values
So I don't think it's a matter of some sort of humanistic thought about God for me.
- So I don't think it's a matter of some sort of humanistic thought about God for me.
- Heidegger does not want his philosophy to be humanistic in the way that Sarts is.
- So it's not just dogs, you know, a lot of these scientists have big, big aims, humanistic aims.
- So do you think that version of Superman has evolved in terms of some of the humanistic qualities they give to him?
- How does a person who's so unorthodox and so humanistic justify carrying out such bloody deeds?
- Now, even as Carl Rogers and other humanistic folks wrote this stuff, they knew that at some level, it was aspirational.
Examples
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But after little more than a decade as an engineer, Grove found his humanistic endeavors more satisfying.
Academic text (1995) -
Humanist Manifesto II, first published in 1973, outlines a humanistic world vision to help guide humankind toward the future.
Academic text (1999) -
But you know, deep down he is a very sensitive, you know, very humanistic human being, right?
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Indeed, to be the authority may mean ignoring the humanistic position.
Academic text (1991) -
So it's not just dogs, you know, a lot of these scientists have big, big aims, humanistic aims.
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Should student worth be based on "achievement" or on "care" and other humanistic qualities?
Academic text (1991) -
It requires respect for humanistic and scientific knowledge.
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Her writing is realistic and feminist, though her concerns tend to be humanistic rather than ideological.
Fiction book (1995) -
One can study physiological psychology at one end of the spectrum or humanistic psychology at the other.
Academic text (1990) -
The installation was awe-inspiring in its conception, containing a humanistic element that one rarely encounters.
Academic text (1996)
Synonyms
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6.4
Relating to ideas that value people's dignity, reason, and welfare
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4.3
Putting people's needs and comfort first when designing or making decisions
Antonyms
Compounds
A subject like philosophy or literature that teaches general knowledge and thinking skills
How Humanistic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Humanistic comes from human, from Latin humanus meaning 'human', and the ending -istic means 'related to' or 'about'. So, humanistic describes ideas or attitudes that focus on human dignity, value and well-being.