humanistic
hu·ma·nis·tic
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to a philosophy asserting human dignity and man''s capacity for fulfillment through reason and scientific method and often rejecting religion
- “the humanist belief in continuous emergent evolution” Wendell Thomas
2.
3.
pertaining to or concerned with the humanities
- “humanistic studies”
- “a humane education”
Origin
From humanist + -ic.
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