humanism
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humanism
- /ˈhjuːmənɪz(ə)m/ UK
- /ˈhjumənɪz(ə)m/ US
Where it comes from
From human + -ism, borrowed from German Humanismus, coined by Friedrich Immanuel Niethammer in 1808.
noun humanisms
- The study of the humanities or the liberal arts; literary (especially classical) scholarship. The distrust of specialization within the domain of humanism, which even today makes itself felt in Italian culture and the Italian university system, was enhanced in the nineteenth century by the Hegelian tendency to think in global terms and relate every specific problem to some large, panoramic v
- Specifically, a cultural and intellectual movement in 14th-16th century Europe characterised by attention to classical culture and a promotion of vernacular texts, notably during the Renaissance. There were good reasons for humanism and the Renaissance to take their origins from fourteenth-century Italy.
- An ethical system that centers on humans and their values, needs, interests, abilities, dignity and freedom; especially used for a secular one which rejects theistic religion and superstition. The idea of a universal human nature brings us to a third theme, humanism. The thinkers of the Age of Reason and the Enlightenment saw an urgent need for a secular foundation for morality, because they were haunted by a historical memory of centuries of religious carnage: the Crusades, the Inquisiti
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Humanitarianism.
Near-synonyms: solidarity, philanthropy, generosity
Similar: solidarity, philanthropy, generosity
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: humanitarianism, humanitarian, humanity, mankind, humankind, humane, antinomy, compassion, benevolence, altruism, philanthropy, kindness, egalitarianism, empathy, cosmopolitanism, rationalism
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noun historical revival of Classical culture
| 日本語 | 人文主義 jinbunshugi |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 人文主義 /人文主义 rénwénzhǔyì |
| Português | humanismo |
| Français | humanisme |
| Deutsch | Humanismus |
| Ελληνικά | ουμανισμός oumanismós |
| Română | umanism |
| Русский | гумани́зм gumanízm |
| Tiếng Việt | chủ nghĩa nhân văn, chủ nghĩa nhân bản |
noun ethical system
| Español | humanismo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 인문주의 inmunjuui |
| 日本語 | ヒューマニズム hyūmanizumu, 人文主義 jinbunshugi |
| 中文 | 人文主義 /人文主义 rénwénzhǔyì |
| हिन्दी | मानववाद mānavvād |
| Português | humanismo |
| Français | humanisme |
| Deutsch | Humanismus |
| Italiano | umanesimo |
| Ελληνικά | ανθρωπισμός anthropismós |
| Română | umanism |
| Русский | гумани́зм gumanízm |
| Tiếng Việt | nhân văn chủ nghỉa |
| العربية | إِنْسَانِيَّة ʔinsāniyya |
| עברית | הומניזם |
noun humanitarianism
| 한국어 | 인도주의 indojuui |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 人道主義 jindōshugi |
| 中文 | 人道主義 /人道主义 réndàozhǔyì |
| हिन्दी | मानववाद mānavvād |
| Português | humanitarismo |
| Français | humanisme |
| Deutsch | Humanität, Menschlichkeit |
| Русский | гумани́зм gumanízm |
| Tiếng Việt | chủ nghĩa nhân đạo |
Talk about this word "humanism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/humanism. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. humanism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/humanism "humanism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/humanism.Cite this
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title = {humanism},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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