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humanism noun

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Definition

a belief system based on the principle that people's spiritual and emotional needs can be satisfied without following a god or religion

humanist noun

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a person who believes in humanism

humanist adjective

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humanist beliefs/writers/ideas

humanistic adjective

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humanistic principles

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