humanism (n.)

  1. the doctrine that peoples duty is to promote human welfare

    [ Syn: humanitarianism ]

  2. the doctrine emphasizing a persons capacity for self-realization through reason; rejects religion and the supernatural

    [ Syn: secular humanism ]

  3. the cultural movement of the Renaissance; based on classical studies

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