Noun
- 1. humanitarianism, humanism, doctrine, philosophy, philosophical system, school of thought, ism
- usage: the doctrine that people's duty is to promote human welfare
- 2. humanism, secular humanism, doctrine, philosophy, philosophical system, school of thought, ism
- usage: the doctrine emphasizing a person's capacity for self-realization through reason; rejects religion and the supernatural
- 3. humanism, cultural movement
- usage: the cultural movement of the Renaissance; based on classical studies
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