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hu·man·ism  (hy   m  -n  z  m) KEY NOUN:
- A system of thought that centers on humans and their values, capacities, and worth.
- Concern with the interests, needs, and welfare of humans: "the newest flower on the vine of corporate humanism" (Savvy).
- Medicine The concept that concern for human interests, values, and dignity is of the utmost importance to the care of the sick.
- The study of the humanities; learning in the liberal arts.
- Humanism A cultural and intellectual movement of the Renaissance that emphasized secular concerns as a result of the rediscovery and study of the literature, art, and civilization of ancient Greece and Rome.
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