humanistic

English

Etymology

humanist + -ic

Adjective

humanistic (comparative more humanistic, superlative most humanistic)

  1. Of or pertaining to humanism.
    • 1985, J. G. Thirlwell (lyrics and music), “Descent into the Inferno”, in Nail, performed by Scraping Foetus off the Wheel:
      I recognize thee, Satan, and I spit in thine face
      Whatever happened to the human race?
      What happened to the humanistic faith?
      What happens to human waste?
    • 2022 December 6, Stephen Marche, quoting Steve Jobs, “The College Essay Is Dead”, in The Atlantic:
      “The broader one’s understanding of the human experience, the better design we will have.” Apple is a humanistic tech company. It’s also the largest company in the world.

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