humanist

Plural: humanists

Noun

• A student of human nature or a proponent of humanism.
• a classical scholar or student of the liberal arts
• an advocate of the principles of humanism; someone concerned with the interests and welfare of humans
• A scholar of one of the subjects in the humanities.
• A person who believes in the philosophy of humanism.
• In the Renaissance, a scholar of Greek and Roman classics.

Adjective

• of or pertaining to Renaissance humanism
  • "the humanistic revival of learning"
• of or pertaining to a philosophy asserting human dignity and man's capacity for fulfillment through reason and scientific method and often rejecting religion; - Wendell Thomas
  • "the humanist belief in continuous emergent evolution"
• pertaining to or concerned with the humanities
  • "humanistic studies"

Adjective Satellite

• marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare
  • "respect and humanistic regard for all members of our species"

Adj

• Relating to humanism or the humanities.
• Of a typeface: resembling classical handwritten monumental Roman letters rather than the 19th-century grotesque typefaces.

Examples

• As a HUMANIST, he appreciated the linguistic art of a perfectly placed word.

Synonyms

human-centered, human-centred, humane, humanistic, humanitarian

Antonyms

nonhumanist

Anagrams of humanist