Definition of humanistic in English:
humanistic
adjective ˌhjuːməˈnɪstɪkˌ(h)juməˈnɪstɪk
1Relating to or supporting the principles of humanism.
a humanistic approach to religion
Example sentencesExamples
- The book may be perceived as humanistic in some quarters.
- He uses humanistic arguments to justify his approaches.
- The special quality of the series comes from its general avoidance of standard murder-mystery plots by involving Hetty in cases that bring out her humanistic approach to mystery.
- It is also supported by humanistic arguments and encourages us to be more outward-looking in what is a globalizing world.
- He immersed himself in the reading of the humanistic philosopher and linguist.
- Most had received a humanistic education with its emphasis on analysis and reasoned argument.
- The freedom of man is perhaps the humanistic psychology's basic argument.
- He's quite big on the continent where they are more into humanistic philosophers.
- This book is an argument for his significance to a wider humanistic endeavor.
- Faculty and staff recognize him for his humanistic approach in solving problems and conflicts.
- 1.1 Relating to or characteristic of the Renaissance humanists.
Example sentencesExamples
- In the 15th century, a new generation of artists grew up who found that their patrons were humanistic.
- During the 15th century, developing humanistic attitudes among patrons increasingly esteemed the creative contribution of the individual artist.
- They devised an educational program that made the study of English literature and the British humanistic classics the core of the curriculum.
- For the Renaissance, he was a wellspring of learning and a model for humanistic writing.
- He collected humanistic manuscripts and Roman and Italian art.
- This Latin and Italian manuscript combines a number of classical and humanistic works.
- Written in admirably clear Latin, it is a typical humanistic work in its classical quotations and references and historical and philological discussions.
- Cultural repression facilitated by decorum lies at the root of the humanistic classicism informing the Renaissance sketchbooks.
- A classical, humanistic education was still accepted as the defining culture of the elite.
- Art education, based on Renaissance ideals of humanistic emancipation and professional excellence, had become an instrument of cultural conservatism.
Definition of humanistic in US English:
humanistic
adjectiveˌ(h)juməˈnɪstɪkˌ(h)yo͞oməˈnistik
1Relating to or supporting the principles of humanism.
a humanistic approach to religion
Example sentencesExamples
- He's quite big on the continent where they are more into humanistic philosophers.
- The book may be perceived as humanistic in some quarters.
- The special quality of the series comes from its general avoidance of standard murder-mystery plots by involving Hetty in cases that bring out her humanistic approach to mystery.
- This book is an argument for his significance to a wider humanistic endeavor.
- He uses humanistic arguments to justify his approaches.
- It is also supported by humanistic arguments and encourages us to be more outward-looking in what is a globalizing world.
- He immersed himself in the reading of the humanistic philosopher and linguist.
- Most had received a humanistic education with its emphasis on analysis and reasoned argument.
- The freedom of man is perhaps the humanistic psychology's basic argument.
- Faculty and staff recognize him for his humanistic approach in solving problems and conflicts.
- 1.1 Relating to or characteristic of the Renaissance humanists.
Example sentencesExamples
- A classical, humanistic education was still accepted as the defining culture of the elite.
- Art education, based on Renaissance ideals of humanistic emancipation and professional excellence, had become an instrument of cultural conservatism.
- For the Renaissance, he was a wellspring of learning and a model for humanistic writing.
- They devised an educational program that made the study of English literature and the British humanistic classics the core of the curriculum.
- During the 15th century, developing humanistic attitudes among patrons increasingly esteemed the creative contribution of the individual artist.
- In the 15th century, a new generation of artists grew up who found that their patrons were humanistic.
- He collected humanistic manuscripts and Roman and Italian art.
- This Latin and Italian manuscript combines a number of classical and humanistic works.
- Written in admirably clear Latin, it is a typical humanistic work in its classical quotations and references and historical and philological discussions.
- Cultural repression facilitated by decorum lies at the root of the humanistic classicism informing the Renaissance sketchbooks.