humanism
noun
any system or mode of thought or action in which human interests, values, and dignity predominate.
humanistic
-
a word derived from
humanism.
Example Sentences
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For 15 years, Roberto Lange, better known artistically as Helado Negro, has been making, beautiful humanistic electronic music that soothes the soul.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
To what extent do you think humanistic principles should or will guide the development of advanced artificial intelligence?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
“Rosetta,” which former Times critic Kenneth Turan dubbed “a triumph of humanistic cinema,” premiered at the 1999 Cannes Film Fesitval and won the coveted Palme d’Or, and Dequenne won the actress award.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2025
Lastly, the passing of former President Jimmy Carter is a reminder of the value of compassionate, empathic, humanistic, and service-minded leaders who provide a model for the public.
From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2025
In 1630 Thomas Hobbes, who had received a conventional humanistic and scholastic education at Oxford, came across a copy of Euclid’s Elements ‘in a gentleman’s library’ in Geneva.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
