Definition of humanist Humanist
/hjuˈmʌnɪst/ - [hyumunist] - hu•man•ist
We found 16 definitions of humanist from 5 different sources.
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What does humanist mean?
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NounPlural: humanists |
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| humanist - a classical scholar or student of the liberal arts | ||
| bookman, scholarly person, student, scholar a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution | ||
| classical scholar, classicist an artistic person who adheres to classicism | ||
| man of letters a man devoted to literary or scholarly activities | ||
| philologist, philologue a humanist specializing in classical scholarship | ||
| humanist - an advocate of the principles of humanism; someone concerned with the interests and welfare of humans | ||
| humanitarian | ||
| advocator, proponent, advocate, exponent a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea | ||
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| humanist - pertaining to or concerned with the humanities; "humanistic studies"; "a humane education" | ||
| humanistic, humane | ||
| humanist - of or pertaining to a philosophy asserting human dignity and man's capacity for fulfillment through reason and scientific method and often rejecting religion; "the humanist belief in continuous emergent evolution"- Wendell Thomas | ||
| humanistic | ||
| humanist - of or pertaining to Renaissance humanism; "the humanistic revival of learning" | ||
| humanistic | ||
| humanist - marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare; "a humane physician"; "released the prisoner for humanitarian reasons"; "respect and humanistic regard for all members of our species" | ||
| human-centered, human-centred, humanistic, humanitarian | ||
| humane showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement | ||
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Wiktionary 
- humanist (Noun)
In the Renaissance, a scholar of Greek and Roman classics. - humanist (Noun)
A scholar of one of the subjects in the humanities. - humanist (Noun)
A person who believes in the philosophy of humanism. - humanist (Adjective)
Relating to humanism or the humanities. - humanist (Adjective)
Resembling classical handwritten monumental Roman letters rather than the 19th-century grotesque typefaces.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- humanist (n.)
One of the scholars who in the field of literature proper represented the movement of the Renaissance, and early in the 16th century adopted the name Humanist as their distinctive title. - humanist (n.)
One who purposes the study of the humanities, or polite literature. - humanist (n.)
One versed in knowledge of human nature.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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humanist
hū′man-ist, n. a student of polite literature: at the Renaissance, a student of Greek and Roman literature: a student of human nature.—n. Hū′manism, polite learning, literary culture: any system which puts human interests paramount.—adj. Humanist′ic
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🔤- humanist, noun, singular of humanists.
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