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Humanitarianism
Pronunciation : Hu*man`i*ta"ri*an*ism
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. (Theol. & Ch. Hist.)
Defn: The distinctive tenet of the humanitarians in denying the divinity of Christ; also, the whole system of doctrine based upon this view of Christ.
2. (Philos.)
Defn: The doctrine that man's obligations are limited to, and dependent alone upon, man and the human relations.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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