humanism

(noun)

noun

1. the doctrine that people's duty is to promote human welfare

Similar word(s): humanitarianism

Definition categories: thought, doctrine, ism, philosophy

2. the doctrine emphasizing a person's capacity for self-realization through reason; rejects religion and the supernatural

Definition categories: thought, doctrine, ism, philosophy

3. the cultural movement of the Renaissance; based on classical studies

Definition categories: group