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humanism

[hyoo-muh-niz-uhm, yoo-] / ˈhju məˌnɪz əm, ˈju- /
NOUN
philosophy in which human interests predominate
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"Many people don't agree with deporting teenagers. This humanism that has made Sweden famous and is its core value," she explained.

From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026

How can we put humanism into the technological equation?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

What the best of Gehry’s late projects have in common is not only virtuosity in their form-making, but also a remarkable kind of humanism.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2025

Set in a post-apocalyptic Outback, Broken Roads leans heavily into its “Moral Compass,” with options that reflect four different philosophies: utilitarianism, nihilism, Machiavellianism and humanism.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 7, 2024

Only such real, meaningful actions as those which are sincerely motivated from a deep sense of humanism and moral responsibility can get at the basic causes that produce the racial explosions in America today.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey


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