humanism
part of speech
noun (humanism, uncountable)
meaning for a pupil
1) Humanism is a way of thinking that says people can live good, meaningful lives using reason, kindness and science, without believing in God or a religion. tree →
2) (history) Humanism was a movement about six hundred years ago, in the Renaissance, that brought back the learning of ancient Greece and Rome and put people at the centre of study. tree →
sense in the lessons
In religious education, humanism is taught as a non-religious worldview: humanists celebrate weddings and funerals without religious words and try to make the best of this one life. In history lessons Renaissance humanists studied old books and art. Phrases: «humanist values», «a humanist wedding», «Renaissance humanism».
examples
- Humanism is a way of living without religion. tree →
- Humanists believe people should be kind because it helps others. tree →
- My uncle had a humanist wedding. tree →
- Renaissance humanism brought back interest in Greek writers. tree →
- Our RE class compared humanism with Christianity. tree →
- Humanism puts reason and science at the centre. tree →
- Many humanists work for charities. tree →
note
Uncountable. A follower is a humanist; adjective humanist or humanistic. Do not confuse with «humanitarian» (helping people in need) or «humane» (kind). Speak of views fairly: «Humanists believe…».
In the corpora
- Most faiths and humanism value honesty, kindness, care for the poor and the Golden Rule.
- Some form of it is found in almost every religion and in humanism too.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «humanism» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.