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Humanitarianism

🔄 Synonyms of "Humanitarianism"

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humanismnoun	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.

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Word	Definition
humanismnoun	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.
humanistic	Of or pertaining to humanism.
humanistnoun	A person who believes in the philosophy of humanism.
humane	Having or showing concern for the pain or suffering of another; compassionate.
mankindnoun	The human race in its entirety.
humanitynoun	(uncountable) Humankind; human beings as a group.
humankindnoun	The human race; mankind, humanity; Homo sapiens.
religious humanistnoun	One who believes in ethical philosophies that favor an emphasis on human needs
human-rightismnoun	(derogatory) A political philosophy that focuses on human rights.
utilitarianismnoun	(philosophy) The theory that action should be directed toward achieving the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people" (hedonistic universalism), or one of various related theories.
human-rightistnoun	A proponent of human-rightism.
philanthropinismnoun	(historical, education) A 19th-century German system of education, aiming to reform society by teaching children to become philanthropic, natural and rational beings.
humeanismnoun	(philosophy) Humean philosophy
posthumanismnoun	Transhumanism.
principle of charitynoun	(philosophy, rhetoric) The principle according to which an argument should be evaluated in light of its best, strongest possible interpretation.
anthropocentrismnoun	A viewpoint or theory that places human beings at the center of everything, giving preference to human beings above all other considerations.
neohumanismnoun	A holistic philosophical theory given by Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar that redefines humanity and humanism, and in which universalism plays a central role.
prioritarianismnoun	(philosophy) The view that the goodness of an outcome is a function of overall well-being across all individuals, with extra weight given to those who are worse off.
anthropic principlenoun	Any of several similar explanations for the nature of the universe, and for the values of its fundamental constants, that states either that the universe is as it is because otherwise we wouldn't be here to observe it, or that the very presence of intelligent life constrains the universe to be as it is.
civilianismnoun	The advocacy of civilian attitudes, typically as opposed to militarism