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[ˈhjuːmənɪz(ə)m], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a rationalist outlook or system of thought attaching prime importance to human rather than divine or supernatural matters
(e.g: humanism affirms our ability and responsibility to lead ethical lives)
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Origin
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late 18th century (denoting the doctrine that Christ's nature was human only and not divine): from human + -ism
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