Antonyms for humanistic


Grammar : Adj
Spell : hyoo-muh-nist or, often, yoo-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈhyu mə nɪst or, often, ˈyu-


Definition of humanistic

Origin :
  • 1845 (humanistical is from 1716), in reference to Renaissance or classical humanism; from humanist + -ic. From 1904 in reference to a modern philosophy that concerns itself with the interests of the human race.
  • As in liberal : adj progressive
  • As in hominoid : adj manlike
  • As in humanoid : adj manlike
  • As in liberalistic : adj liberal
  • As in classical : adj concerning ancient culture
  • As in human : adj characteristic of people
Example sentences :
  • It was the first specimen of humanistic historiography in France.
  • Extract from : « Erasmus and the Age of Reformation » by Johan Huizinga
  • In his combat with humanistic purism he foreshadows a Christian puritanism.
  • Extract from : « Erasmus and the Age of Reformation » by Johan Huizinga
  • The third of the great Italian leaders in the humanistic movement was Boccaccio.
  • Extract from : « History of Education » by Levi Seeley
  • Humanistic studies when set in opposition to study of nature are hampered.
  • Extract from : « The Behavior of Crowds » by Everett Dean Martin
  • I have said that the sciences and classics should be approached in the "humanistic" spirit.
  • Extract from : « The Behavior of Crowds » by Everett Dean Martin
  • You ought to join the band of "pragmatistic" or "humanistic" philosophers.
  • Extract from : « The Letters of William James, Vol. II » by William James
  • Of humanistic culture he seems to have possessed but little.
  • Extract from : « Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature » by John Addington Symonds
  • Yes; she has arranged with Cerini to work with him upon his Humanistic Studies.
  • Extract from : « The Spell » by William Dana Orcutt
  • Humanistic writing is full of the exulting sense of this emancipation.
  • Extract from : « Preaching and Paganism » by Albert Parker Fitch
  • Hence the pride which is an essential quality of the humanistic attitude.
  • Extract from : « Preaching and Paganism » by Albert Parker Fitch

Synonyms for humanistic

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