人じん道どう主しゅ義ぎ

じ

ん

ど

う

しゅ

ぎ

Common word

Meanings

1

noun

humanism; humanitarianism

yojijukugo (four-character idiom)

A principle or ideology that values human dignity, welfare, and rights above all else. Often used in political, philosophical, and social contexts.

彼かれの政せい策さくは人じん道

どう

主しゅ

義ぎ

に

基もと

づい

て

いる

。

His policies are based on humanitarianism.

人じん道どう主しゅ義ぎの観かん点てんから、その行こう為いは許ゆるされない。

From a humanistic standpoint, that act is unacceptable.

Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉が人じん道どう主しゅ義ぎを掲かかげるfor someone to champion/advocate humanitarianism
その団だん体たいは人じん道どう主しゅ義ぎを掲かかげて活かつ動どうしている。
The organization operates under the banner of humanitarianism.
人じん道どう主しゅ義ぎに基もとづいて〈動どう詞し〉to act based on humanitarian principles
彼かれは人じん道どう主しゅ義ぎに基もとづいて難なん民みん支し援えんを行おこなった。

Kanji

人person
道road-way, street, district
主lord, chief, master
義righteousness, justice, morality

Related words

ヒューマニズム
ヒューマニズム is a loanword often tied to Renaissance or cultural humanism, while 人道主義 is the standard term for humanitarian principles in social and political discourse.
博はく愛あい主しゅ義ぎ
博愛主義 emphasizes universal love and charity toward all people, while 人道主義 focuses more broadly on human dignity and welfare as a guiding principle.

Opposites

利り己こ主しゅ義ぎN1
利己主義 places one's own interests above others', the opposite of 人道主義's emphasis on human welfare and dignity.

Don't confuse with

人じん道どうN1
人道 shares the same first two kanji but means 'humanity' or 'sidewalk', whereas 人道主義 is the specific ideology of humanitarianism.

Built from

人じん道どう+主しゅ義ぎ

Etymology

Compound of 人道 (humanity, humaneness) and 主義 (principle, -ism). The term is a Meiji-era coinage used to translate Western concepts of humanism and humanitarianism.

He provided refugee aid based on humanitarian principles.