Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Humanistic \Hu`man*is"tic\, a.
   1. Of or pertaining to humanity; as, humanistic devotion.
      --Caird.

   2. Pertaining to polite kiterature. --M. Arnold.

Source : WordNet®

humanistic
     adj 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 [syn: {humanist}]
     2: of or pertaining to Renaissance humanism; "the humanistic
        revival of learning" [syn: {humanist}]
     3: pertaining to or concerned with the humanities; "humanistic
        studies"; "a humane education" [syn: {humanist}, {humane}]
     4: marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare;
        "a humane physician"; "released the prisoner for
        humanitarian reasons"; "respect and humanistic regard for
        all members of our species" [syn: {human-centered}, {human-centred},
         {humanist}, {humanitarian}]