Category:Humanitarianism

Hu*man`i*ta"ri*an*ism, n.

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.