1. Of or pertaining to a philosophy asserting human dignity and man's capacity for fulfilment through reason and scientific method and often rejecting religion
   "the humanistic belief in continuous emergent evolution";
   - humanist
    
2. Of or pertaining to Renaissance humanism
   "the humanistic revival of learning";
   - humanist
    
3. Pertaining to or concerned with the humanities
   "humanistic studies";
   - humanist, humane
    
4. Marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare
   "respect and humanistic regard for all members of our species";
   - human-centered [US], human-centred [Brit, Cdn], humanist, humanitarian [Brit]

See also: humane

Encyclopedia: Humanistic