secular humanism

noun

1. any set of beliefs that promotes human values without specific allusion to religious doctrines.

Other Words From

• secular humanist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of secular humanism¹

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

In the 1980s, well-funded and organized groups like the Christian right Moral Majority condemned books on secular humanism.

From Los Angeles Times

Responsible citizens who strive to live an ethical and morally grounded life, and who are committed to secular humanism and overall decency, should never stop being outraged at injustice.

From Salon

Other Supreme Court rulings on school prayer and evolution in the 1960s, debates about sex education, desegregation busing, and fears of “secular humanism” in the 1970s contributed to the alienation of many white conservatives.

From New York Times

"Imagine" was not the first time Lennon sang his secular humanism.

From Salon

As I learned doing research for and writing my book "American Fascists," what happened in essence is that the world of "secular humanism," as such people call it, almost destroyed them.

From Salon