"New Humanism" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=New Humanism}} New Humanism
  1. A theory of literary criticism developed in the United States around 1900 by Irving Babbitt and Paul Elmer More, opposing Romanticism and emphasizing the moral and spiritual content of literary masterpieces. Categories (topical): Literature Related terms: neohumanism
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