Understanding the meaning of humanism

humanism

/'hjumə,nɪzəm/

noun
the doctrine that people's duty is to promote human welfare
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humanitarianism

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the doctrine emphasizing a person's capacity for self-realization through reason; rejects religion and the supernatural
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secular humanism

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

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