humanism

humanism
noun
  1. [mass noun]an outlook or system of thought attaching prime importance to human rather than divine or supernatural matters. Humanist beliefs stress the potential value and goodness of human beings, emphasize common human needs, and seek solely rational ways of solving human problems
    人道主义;人本主义
    ■(常作 Humanism)a Renaissance cultural movement which turned away from medieval scholasticism and revived interest in ancient Greek and Roman thought
    (文艺复兴时期的)人文主义(运动)
    ■(among some contemporary writers) a system of thought criticized as being centred on the notion of the rational, autonomous self and ignoring the unintegrated and conditioned nature of the individual
    (在一些当代作家中)人本主义
派生
humanist
( & )
noun& adjective
humanistic
adjective
humanistically
adverb
语源
  1. early 19th cent.: from human + -ism
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