Humanism is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for HUMANISM in dictionary:

NOUN:
• the belief that human interests and mind are paramount
• a rationalist outlook or system of thought attaching prime importance to human rather than divine or supernatural matters.
• a Renaissance cultural movement which turned away from medieval scholasticism and revived interest in ancient Greek and Roman thought.
• (among some contemporary writers) a system of thought criticized as being centred on the notion of the rational, autonomous self and ignoring the conditioned nature of the individual.
• belief in human effort rather than religion
• Human nature or disposition; humanity.
• The study of the humanities; polite learning.
• the doctrine that people\'s duty is to promote human welfare
• the doctrine emphasizing a person\'s capacity for self-realization through reason; rejects religion and the supernatural
• the cultural movement of the Renaissance; based on classical studies
OTHER DEFINITIONS:
• the quality of being human

Words related to HUMANISM

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Words that contain HUMANISM

humanisms16 antihumanism19 antihumanisms20

How to use HUMANISM in a sentence

• The names Renaissance and Humanism, which are often applied to the same movement, have properly a narrower significance.
• This fact has to be taken into consideration in dealing with the tender humanism of Mr.
• Gordon, with his sad, sad humanism and bitter disappointment, held out his hand and took me with him.
• The return from Teutonic to Roman standards of taste, which marked the advent of humanism, introduced a hybrid manner.
• Humanism was thus in a sense the precursor of the Reformation, which conceived in the innermost heart of the German people, shook Europe to her foundations.
• Humanism, at its best, has something heroic, unselfish, noble about it.
• Hence our phrase that humanism gives us a classic, that is to say, a simple and established standard.
• It is to be observed that there is nothing in humanism thus defined which need be incompatible with religion.
• Yet it is hardly necessary to point out the immense part which humanism, as thus defined, is playing in present life.
• Humanism, no less than religion, is nobly, though not so deeply, traditional.
• There are then two sets of media through which humanism has affected preaching.
• But the humanism of the eighteenth century comes most closely to grips with the classic statements and concepts of religion in the critical philosophy of Kant.
• In strongly centered souls like a Morley or an Erasmus, humanism produces a stoical endurance and a sublime self-confidence.
• Probably it is not wise to build so important a rule upon so distinguished an exception! But the positive defect of humanism is more serious.
• Just as religion so often sinks into bigotry, cruelty and superstitition, so humanism, in lesser souls, declines to egotism, license and sentimentality.
• Humanism makes no organic relations between man and the Eternal.
• It is characteristic of Protestantism, as of humanism in general, that it lays its chief emphasis upon the intelligence.
• It is impossible in this brief survey to discuss at large the vast chaotic epoch in the history of satire which lies between the end of the ancient world and the dawn of humanism.
• And had this progress not been checked, Italy would have crowned and completed the process commenced by humanism.
• Humanism effected the emancipation of intellect by culture.
• Humanism had flourished in Italy since the days of Petrarch, and had been communicated by Italian teachers to the rest of Europe.
• The lives of Aldus the younger and Muretus show that humanism was well-nigh exhausted on its native soil.
• For four hundred years now it can hardly be denied that Horace rather than Virgil has been the representative Latin poet of humanism.
• One of the most glorious and splendid cities of Italy, she is, almost alone in that home of humanism, without a school of art or a poet or even a philosopher.
• Altogether lovely, in that eager yet dry manner, a little uncertain of its own dainty humanism, this picture alone is worth the journey to S.
• The direct importance of humanism for illuminating the history of the middle ages is very little, and least of all for the history of the Church and of dogma.
• Therefore, his race should everywhere be grateful, for no greater evidence of humanism and courageous devotion could be shown than the white man has displayed.
• The teaching of Merlin is essentially the humanism of the moderate liberalism of Baron von Stein and his followers.
• This superficial humanism kept my reasoning powers fallow for three years, while at the same time it wore away the early candour of my faith.
• They represent the earlier stages of humanism and the new learning.
• And, if science and humanism can work together, it will be a great age for mankind.

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