Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun humanism

3 senses of humanism

Sense 1
humanitarianism, humanism -- (the doctrine that people's duty is to promote human welfare)
       => doctrine, philosophy, philosophical system, school of thought, ism -- (a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school)

Sense 2
humanism, secular humanism -- (the doctrine emphasizing a person's capacity for self-realization through reason; rejects religion and the supernatural)
       => doctrine, philosophy, philosophical system, school of thought, ism -- (a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school)

Sense 3
humanism -- (the cultural movement of the Renaissance; based on classical studies)
       => cultural movement -- (a group of people working together to advance certain cultural goals)