Meaning

4 senses
  1. (uncountable, usually)The study of the humanities or the liberal arts; literary (especially classical) scholarship.

  2. (capitalized, historical, often, uncountable, usually)Specifically, a cultural and intellectual movement in 14th-16th century Europe characterised by attention to classical culture and a promotion of vernacular texts, notably during the Renaissance.

    Humanismus

    гумани́змgumanízm

    the cultural movement of the Renaissance; based on classical studies

  3. (uncountable, usually)An ethical system that centers on humans and their values, needs, interests, abilities, dignity and freedom; especially used for a secular one which rejects theistic religion and superstition.

    Humanismus

    гумани́змgumanízm

    гумані́змhumanízm

  4. (uncountable, usually)Humanitarianism.

    Near-synonyms: solidarity, philanthropy, generosity

    Humanität, Menschlichkeit

    гумани́змgumanízm

    гумані́змhumanízm

Examples

7 sentences
  1. The poet always takes account of humanism before everything.

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  2. They tried to save the stork with a broken wing out of humanism.

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  3. Existentialism is a humanism.

    ruЭкзистенциализм — это гуманизм.

    deDer Existenzialismus ist ein Humanismus.

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  4. Juan put aside his humanism.

    ruХуан отставил в сторону свой гуманизм.

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  5. Algerians support Palestine not out of humanism, but out of racialism and hatred of the Jew.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
ethical system:
Русский
By meaning 1
historical revival of Classical culture:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
historical revival of Classical culture:
humanitarianism:

Origin

From human + -ism, borrowed from German Humanismus, coined by Friedrich Immanuel Niethamme

From human + -ism, borrowed from German Humanismus, coined by Friedrich Immanuel Niethammer in 1808.

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Forms

plural: humanisms
Singularhumanism

uncountable

Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the doctrine emphasizing a person's capacity for self-realization through reason; rejects religion and the supernatural:secular humanism
  • the doctrine that people's duty is to promote human welfare:humanitarianism

Word family

7 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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