--- title: H — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 35 description: The 779 words of the English dictionary under H, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/H/page/35/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / H # H — The English dictionary · page 35 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · 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meaning 1:* The centre of a wheel, where the spokes or axle are joined.[↗](../../hub/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* The busiest or most important centre of an activity or place, as in «a transport hub».[↗](../../hub/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (computing) A device that joins several cables or computers together.[↗](../../hub/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (informal) Short for «hubby» or «husband» — rare.[↗](../../hub/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The spokes meet at the hub of the wheel.[↗](../../hub/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The library is the hub of our school.[↗](../../hub/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · London is a big transport hub.[↗](../../hub/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Plug the mouse into the USB hub.[↗](../../hub/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The town square is the hub of the market.[↗](../../hub/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The airport is a hub for flights to Asia.[↗](../../hub/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Grease the hub so the wheel turns smoothly.[↗](../../hub/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The horses could hardly drag the load through the deep mud, and at last came to a standstill when one of the wheels sank to the hub in a rut.[↗](../../hub/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **hubbub** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A hubbub is a loud confused noise made by many people or animals talking or moving at once.[↗](../../hubbub/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The hubbub in the market woke the whole village.[↗](../../hubbub/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · There was a hubbub of voices in the hall.[↗](../../hubbub/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The children made a hubbub when the bell rang.[↗](../../hubbub/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **hubby** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (informal) A husband, said in a friendly, joking or loving way.[↗](../../hubby/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* I'll ask my hubby to fix the fence.[↗](../../hubby/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Mrs Jones and her hubby went on holiday to Spain.[↗](../../hubby/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · «Hubby's cooking tonight,» said Mum with a wink.[↗](../../hubby/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Her hubby always brings her flowers on Fridays.[↗](../../hubby/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The hubbies were all watching the football.[↗](../../hubby/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") **huckleberry** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A huckleberry is a small dark-blue berry that grows on a bush, like a blueberry.[↗](../../huckleberry/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Huckleberry is also a name given to a person, as in the tales, but the word itself is a fruit.[↗](../../huckleberry/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We picked huckleberries in the woods.[↗](../../huckleberry/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Huckleberry pie is sweet and purple.[↗](../../huckleberry/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The bushes were full of ripe huckleberries.[↗](../../huckleberry/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **huckster** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A huckster is a person who sells small goods, often from a cart or a little shop, usually in an eager way.[↗](../../huckster/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") (old use).[↗](../../huckster/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The huckster sold apples and jam from his shop.[↗](../../huckster/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · An old huckster stood at the corner with a basket.[↗](../../huckster/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The huckster called out his prices all day.[↗](../../huckster/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **huddle** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To huddle means to crowd close together, usually to keep warm, to feel safe or to talk secretly.[↗](../../huddle/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To huddle can also mean to curl your body up small: «huddled under a blanket».[↗](../../huddle/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A huddle is a small, close group of people or animals; in sports, a team huddle is when players gather close to plan.[↗](../../huddle/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The penguins huddled together to keep warm.[↗](../../huddle/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We huddled round the campfire and told stories.[↗](../../huddle/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The kittens huddled in a corner of the box.[↗](../../huddle/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The team went into a huddle before the second half.[↗](../../huddle/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · She sat huddled under a blanket during the storm.[↗](../../huddle/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The friends huddled in a corner to share a secret.[↗](../../huddle/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Sheep huddle against a wall in heavy snow.[↗](../../huddle/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **huddled** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Crowded closely together in a group, often to keep warm, feel safe or talk secretly.[↗](../../huddled/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Curled up or hunched, with arms and legs pulled close to the body, often because of cold or fear.[↗](../../huddled/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (adjective) Pressed close together: huddled houses, huddled sheep.[↗](../../huddled/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The children huddled together under the blanket while the thunder roared.[↗](../../huddled/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Emperor penguins huddled in a big group to keep warm.[↗](../../huddled/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · We huddled around the campfire telling stories.[↗](../../huddled/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The puppy lay huddled in the corner, shaking.[↗](../../huddled/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The team huddled to plan the last play of the game.[↗](../../huddled/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · She sat huddled in her coat at the bus stop.[↗](../../huddled/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Sheep were huddled against the stone wall in the snow.[↗](../../huddled/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The friends huddled over the map, whispering.[↗](../../huddled/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · She huddled by the fire not daring to move, helpless and guilty, a big woman.[↗](../../huddled/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **hue** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A colour or shade of a colour.[↗](../../hue/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (formal) A kind or type, as in «people of every political hue».[↗](../../hue/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* «hue and cry» — a loud noisy protest (old phrase).[↗](../../hue/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The sky turned a pink hue at sunset.[↗](../../hue/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Mix blue and yellow to get a green hue.[↗](../../hue/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The leaves change hue in autumn.[↗](../../hue/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The rainbow has seven main hues.[↗](../../hue/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Her cheeks took on a rosy hue.[↗](../../hue/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · There was a great hue and cry when the park was closed.[↗](../../hue/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The woods glow with hues of red and gold and brown.[↗](../../hue/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **huff** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To breathe out loudly and heavily, often because you are tired or annoyed.[↗](../../huff/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (noun, informal) A bad mood, usually after being offended: «in a huff».[↗](../../huff/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (informal) «Huff and puff»: to breathe hard, or to complain and make a fuss without doing much.[↗](../../huff/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She went off in a huff because she lost the game.[↗](../../huff/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The wolf huffed and puffed and blew the house down.[↗](../../huff/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · He was huffing and puffing by the top of the hill.[↗](../../huff/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't get in a huff; it was only a joke.[↗](../../huff/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandpa huffed and turned back to his newspaper.[↗](../../huff/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · My little sister is in a huff because she can't stay up late.[↗](../../huff/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · So he huffed, and he puffed, and he blew his house in, and ate up the little pig.[↗](../../huff/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **huffily** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* In a sulky, annoyed and offended way.[↗](../../huffily/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* «Fine, I'll play by myself,» she said huffily.[↗](../../huffily/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The Mouse swam off huffily when Alice mentioned her cat.[↗](../../huffily/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · He folded his arms huffily.[↗](../../huffily/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The cat stalked off huffily when we laughed at it.[↗](../../huffily/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · «I'm not talking to you,» said Toad huffily.[↗](../../huffily/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · She huffily slammed the door.[↗](../../huffily/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **huffy** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Easily offended; quick to sulk.[↗](../../huffy/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Sulky and annoyed because your feelings are hurt.[↗](../../huffy/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Don't get huffy just because you lost the game.[↗](../../huffy/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · My sister gets huffy when we tease her.[↗](../../huffy/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The Caterpillar was very huffy with Alice.[↗](../../huffy/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · He's in a huffy mood today.[↗](../../huffy/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Toad got huffy when his friends laughed at him.[↗](../../huffy/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The huffy cat refused to come in.[↗](../../huffy/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **hug** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To hug someone means to put your arms around them and hold them close, to show love, comfort or friendship.[↗](../../hug/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A hug is that action.[↗](../../hug/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To hug something can mean to stay very close to it: the path hugs the coast.[↗](../../hug/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Grandma gave me a big hug.[↗](../../hug/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Can I have a hug?[↗](../../hug/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · He hugged his teddy bear and fell asleep.[↗](../../hug/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · It's okay to say no if you don't want a hug.[↗](../../hug/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The team had a group hug after they won.[↗](../../hug/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · She hugged her friend who was crying.[↗](../../hug/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Ask before you hug someone.[↗](../../hug/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The boat hugged the coast to stay out of the storm.[↗](../../hug/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **huge** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Huge means very, very big in size, amount or importance.[↗](../../huge/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* An elephant is a huge animal.[↗](../../huge/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The Sun is huge compared with the Earth.[↗](../../huge/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · There was a huge queue at the ice cream van.[↗](../../huge/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Thanks a lot, that's a huge help\![↗](../../huge/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · We had a huge thunderstorm last night.[↗](../../huge/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The giant had huge feet.[↗](../../huge/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · A blue whale is huger than any dinosaur.[↗](../../huge/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · He was carrying a huge basket of vegetables.[↗](../../huge/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubim a huge host, with chariots and horsemen exceeding many? yet, because thou didst rely on the LORD, He delivered them into thy hand.[↗](../../huge/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings 2CH.16.8, JPS 1917)[↗](../../huge/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **hugely** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Very much; to a very great degree.[↗](../../hugely/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* In a very big way, as in «hugely popular».[↗](../../hugely/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The new game is hugely popular.[↗](../../hugely/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · I was hugely grateful for your help.[↗](../../hugely/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Exercise is hugely important for your health.[↗](../../hugely/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The show was hugely successful.[↗](../../hugely/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Prices rose hugely last winter.[↗](../../hugely/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · He enjoyed the trip hugely.[↗](../../hugely/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · He got good feeding this night, meat and drink without stint, and the king was hugely pleased that he had caught such a herd.[↗](../../hugely/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **hugging** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Hugging means holding someone close in your arms to show love, comfort or friendship.[↗](../../hugging/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Hugging can mean staying very close to something, like a road hugging the coast.[↗](../../hugging/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The friends were hugging at the airport.[↗](../../hugging/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · She was hugging her teddy bear.[↗](../../hugging/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Ask before hugging someone.[↗](../../hugging/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The road keeps hugging the coastline.[↗](../../hugging/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The twins stood hugging each other.[↗](../../hugging/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Hugging a pet can make you feel calm.[↗](../../hugging/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **hulking** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Very big, heavy and bulky, often in a clumsy or slightly frightening way.[↗](../../hulking/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Used of things too: a hulking building, a hulking old ship.[↗](../../hulking/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A hulking figure stood in the doorway of the cave.[↗](../../hulking/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The hulking tractor rumbled down the lane.[↗](../../hulking/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Despite his hulking size, the giant was gentle with the children.[↗](../../hulking/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · A hulking old warehouse stood by the river.[↗](../../hulking/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The dog was a hulking Saint Bernard with a soft heart.[↗](../../hulking/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · A hulking great lorry blocked the road (UK).[↗](../../hulking/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The hulking robot in the film could hardly fit through the door.[↗](../../hulking/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · But the big hulking Camel made himself very ridiculous as he kicked out his knotty legs and twisted his long clumsy neck.[↗](../../hulking/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **hull** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* The hull is the main body of a ship or boat, the part that sits in the water.[↗](../../hull/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A hull is the outer covering of some seeds, nuts or fruits, like the green leafy top of a strawberry.[↗](../../hull/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To hull is to remove the hull, such as taking the green top off strawberries.[↗](../../hull/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* Hull is also the name of a city in England.[↗](../../hull/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The hull of the ship was painted red below the waterline.[↗](../../hull/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Water poured through a hole in the hull.[↗](../../hull/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Help me hull the strawberries for the fruit salad.[↗](../../hull/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Rice grains have a hard hull that is removed before cooking.[↗](../../hull/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · We built boats with different hull shapes and tested which held most coins.[↗](../../hull/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Barnacles grew on the old boat's hull.[↗](../../hull/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **hullabaloo** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A hullabaloo is a great noise and fuss, with shouting and excitement.[↗](../../hullabaloo/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* There was a hullabaloo when the circus came to town.[↗](../../hullabaloo/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · What is all this hullabaloo about?[↗](../../hullabaloo/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The party made a terrible hullabaloo.[↗](../../hullabaloo/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **hullo** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (old-fashioned, UK) Another spelling of hello, used to greet someone.[↗](../../hullo/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A way to show surprise: «Hullo, what's this?».[↗](../../hullo/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* «Hullo, Mole!» called Ratty from the riverbank.[↗](../../hullo/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Hullo, what's this lying in the grass?[↗](../../hullo/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The boy waved and shouted, «Hullo, you fellows!»[↗](../../hullo/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · She said hullo to everyone in the street.[↗](../../hullo/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · «Hullo!» said the policeman.[↗](../../hullo/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") «What have we here?»[↗](../../hullo/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Old books use hullo where we write hello.[↗](../../hullo/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **hum** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To sing a tune with your lips closed, making a long «mmm» sound.[↗](../../hum/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To make a low, steady buzzing sound, like bees or a fridge.[↗](../../hum/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (noun) A low, continuous sound: «the hum of traffic».[↗](../../hum/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* To be busy and lively: «The classroom was humming with activity».[↗](../../hum/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She hummed a happy song while she painted.[↗](../../hum/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Bees hum as they fly from flower to flower.[↗](../../hum/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · I could hear the hum of the fridge in the quiet kitchen.[↗](../../hum/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Hum the tune if you forget the words.[↗](../../hum/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The computer makes a soft hum.[↗](../../hum/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The market was humming with people.[↗](../../hum/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The hummingbird got its name from the hum of its wings.[↗](../../hum/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The noisy hum of voices was hushed.[↗](../../hum/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **human** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A human is a person: a man, woman or child.[↗](../../human/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Human describes things to do with people: the human body, human rights.[↗](../../human/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Human can mean having normal feelings and weaknesses.[↗](../../human/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* It is only human to make mistakes.[↗](../../human/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Humans need food, water and sleep.[↗](../../human/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The human body has 206 bones.[↗](../../human/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Dogs can hear sounds that humans cannot.[↗](../../human/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Making mistakes is only human.[↗](../../human/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Every human has the right to be safe.[↗](../../human/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The robot wanted to be human.[↗](../../human/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Humans have lived on Earth for a very long time.[↗](../../human/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Is that a human footprint?[↗](../../human/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · "Ah, wretch of a human being\![↗](../../human/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · The difference between the human and divine manner of thinking admits no comparison.[↗](../../human/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)[↗](../../human/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · Seven double letters serve to signify the antithesis to which human life is exposed.[↗](../../human/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)[↗](../../human/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · The only of the latter four terms found in humans is מָרָה marah ‘gall(bladder), bile’.[↗](../../human/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)[↗](../../human/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") **humane** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Kind and gentle, causing as little pain as possible to people or animals.[↗](../../humane/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The farmer uses a humane trap that does not hurt the mouse.[↗](../../humane/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Animals should always be treated in a humane way.[↗](../../humane/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The new law made prisons more humane.[↗](../../humane/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The vet is kind and humane.[↗](../../humane/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · A humane society helps look after lost and hurt animals.[↗](../../humane/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · It is humane to give injured birds water and quiet.[↗](../../humane/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · But in future be mild and humane to all who are in trouble."[↗](../../humane/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **humanely** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Humanely means in a kind way that causes as little pain or suffering as possible, especially to animals or prisoners.[↗](../../humanely/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The mice were caught humanely and let go in a field.[↗](../../humanely/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Farm animals should be treated humanely.[↗](../../humanely/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The prisoners were treated humanely.[↗](../../humanely/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The old dog was humanely put to sleep by the vet.[↗](../../humanely/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Use a humane trap to catch the rat humanely.[↗](../../humanely/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The rescue centre cares for animals humanely.[↗](../../humanely/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **humanism** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Humanism is a way of thinking that says people can live good, meaningful lives using reason, kindness and science, without believing in God or a religion.[↗](../../humanism/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (history) Humanism was a movement about six hundred years ago, in the Renaissance, that brought back the learning of ancient Greece and Rome and put people at the centre of study.[↗](../../humanism/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Humanism is a way of living without religion.[↗](../../humanism/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Humanists believe people should be kind because it helps others.[↗](../../humanism/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · My uncle had a humanist wedding.[↗](../../humanism/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Renaissance humanism brought back interest in Greek writers.[↗](../../humanism/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Our RE class compared humanism with Christianity.[↗](../../humanism/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Humanism puts reason and science at the centre.[↗](../../humanism/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Many humanists work for charities.[↗](../../humanism/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/H/) … [34](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/H/page/34/) **35** [36](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/H/page/36/) … 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