noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ˈhjuːmənɪz(ə)m/
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General-American:/ˈhjumənɪz(ə)m/
CMU ARPABET:HH Y UW1 M AH0 N IH2 Z AH0 M
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noun
Meaning 1
The study of the humanities or the liberal arts; literary (especially classical) scholarship.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Meaning 2
Specifically, a cultural and intellectual movement in 14th-16th century Europe characterised by attention to classical culture and a promotion of vernacular texts, notably during the Renaissance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: capitalized, historical, often, uncountable, usually
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Meaning 3
An ethical system that centers on humans and their values, needs, interests, abilities, dignity and freedom; especially used for a secular one which rejects theistic religion and superstition.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Meaning 4
Humanitarianism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract