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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