noun as in strong fondness

Word Combinations

Example:She is a passionate humanist who values creativity and intellectual freedom.

Definition:A person who believes in the value and agency of human beings, separate from supernatural or divine entities and emphasizing human values, reason, and individuality.

From humanist

Example:The university departments of humanism are dedicated to the study of human values, literature, and philosophy.

Definition:A philosophical and ethical stance that emphasizes the value and agency of human beings, individually and collectively, and often criticizes religious and supernatural beliefs.

From humanism

Example:He is a well-known humanitarian, dedicated to improving educational opportunities for children in war-torn regions.

Definition:A person who advocates for the alleviation of human suffering in any parts of the world, often exemplified through selfless and compassionate actions to improve the lives of others.

From humanitarian

Example:Her humanitarianism was evident in the way she helped to rebuild schools after the earthquake.

Definition:The advocacy for the alleviation of human suffering and the improvement of human well-being through charitable and compassionate actions.

From humanitarianism

Example:She pursued a humanistic education, which emphasized the study of the humanities and classic literature.

Definition:Concerned with the development of human abilities and sensibilities in an intellectually rich and wide-ranging educational program.

From humanistic

Example:Promoting secularism, the country adopted a constitutional provision ensuring religious freedom and equality for all.

Definition:The principle of the separation of government institutions and persons mandated to represent the state from religious institutions and religious dignitaries.

From secularism

Example:Her selflessness in helping the homeless has inspired many others to volunteer.

Definition:A generous or unselfish concern for the well-being of others; generous or unselfish behavior or qualities.

From selflessness

Example:The movement was founded on individualism, promoting the pursuit of personal happiness as the highest social good.

Definition:The belief in the independent worth of the individual and in individual freedom and rights.

From individualism

Example:While some may see egoism as a form of selfish individualism, others view it as a necessary component of personal development and freedom.

Definition:The unethical or morally neutral (not necessarily evil) preoccupation with and assertion of the individual as the central concern in life.

From egoism

Example:She criticized his dogmatism in so lightly dismissing others' beliefs without considering their perspectives.

Definition:The unfair insistence or belief that the person's own opinions or principles are right and should be accepted or followed by others without question or evidence.

From dogmatism