antihumanistic
- adjective
- /ˌæntiˌhjuːməˈnɪstɪk/
- Formal
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antihumanista
- C. P. Snow's "two cultures" came into being, as science became antihumanistic and humanists became antiscientific.
Examples
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He brings in other deconstructive critics, such as Vincent Leitch and Jonathan Culler, to complete a picture of deconstruction as a hostile, antihumanistic conspiracy that suppresses the role of the individual reader.
Academic text (1995) -
Critics of the government's approach say it is antihumanistic, focusing more on efficiency than on the needs of its citizens.
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"We do not recognize a state founded on antihumanistic principles and on the ruins of an archaic national and war religion.
Blog text (19) -
Some educators argue that certain policies are antihumanistic and undermine the value of individual creativity.
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The author's latest novel presents a dystopian society that is deeply antihumanistic, prioritizing technology over human welfare.
Synonyms
Against the idea that people are the most important in life or art
Antonyms
How Opposed
- Formal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
antihumanistic = humanistic (transparent) = anti + human + istic
The word is formed by the regular prefixation of anti- to humanistic, clearly meaning opposed to humanistic ideas.
Etymology
Antihumanistic starts with anti- meaning 'against' and ends with humanistic, which comes from the simple word human meaning 'people' or 'humanity'. So antihumanistic means being 'against' humanistic ideas or rejecting concern for people.