Words are defined by their use, not by what you want them to mean; use changes over time, and words have multiple meanings.   The historical meaning is still there, it&#x27;s simply not the only one anymore.<p>&gt; Historical Humanism has been replaced by a modern definition that has no connection to the past.<p>Yes, it has, so accept that and move on.  The word has taken on a new meaning, to a new group of people who are now the primary reason the word is used and thus rightfully what the word means to most people today.