Adjective
1. of or pertaining to Renaissance humanism;
"the humanistic revival of learning"2. of or pertaining to a philosophy asserting human dignity and man's capacity for fulfillment through reason and scientific method and often rejecting religion;
"the humanist belief in continuous emergent evolution"- Wendell Thomas3. pertaining to or concerned with the humanities;
"humanistic studies""a humane education"4. marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare;
"a humane physician""released the prisoner for humanitarian reasons""respect and humanistic regard for all members of our species"