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