Latvian edit

Etymology edit

From humānists (Humanist) +‎ -isks (with humānists from humāns (humane, compassionate) +‎ -ists).

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humānistisks (definite humānistiskais, comparative humānistiskāks, superlative vishumānistiskākais, adverb humānistiski)

  1. (philosophy) humanistic (relating to humanism, characterized by it)
    humānistiska idejahumanistic idea
    cilvēkam jābūt laimīgam, saka rakstniece ar savu jauno romānu; šajā domā - romāna dziļi humānistiskais saturspeople must be happy, the writer said with her new novel; in this thought (is) the novel's deeply humanistic content

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