1.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 Thomas
2.of or pertaining to Renaissance humanism;
the humanistic revival of learning
3.pertaining to or concerned with the humanities;
humanistic studies
4.marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare;
a humane physician