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humanist

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hu·man·ist  (hym-nst)
n.
1. A believer in the principles of humanism.
2. One who is concerned with the interests and welfare of humans.
3.
a. A classical scholar.
b. A student of the liberal arts.
4. Humanist A Renaissance scholar devoted to Humanism.

human·istic adj.
human·isti·cal·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.humanist - a classical scholar or student of the liberal arts
classical scholar, classicist - a student of ancient Greek and Latin
man of letters - a man devoted to literary or scholarly activities
philologist, philologue - a humanist specializing in classical scholarship
bookman, scholar, scholarly person, student - a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
2.humanist - an advocate of the principles of humanism; someone concerned with the interests and welfare of humans
advocate, advocator, exponent, proponent - a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
Adj.1.humanist - of or pertaining to Renaissance humanism; "the humanistic revival of learning"
2.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
3.humanist - pertaining to or concerned with the humanities; "humanistic studies"; "a humane education"
4.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"
humane - marked or motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering
Translations
humanist [ˈhjuːmənɪst] Nhumanista mf
humanist [ˈhjuːmənɪst] n (= person) → humaniste mf
humanist
nHumanist(in) m(f)
adjhumanistisch
humanist [ˈhjuːmənɪst] numanista m/f
humanist [ˈhjuːmənɪst] numanista m/f


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On the way Don Quixote asked the cousin of what sort and character his pursuits, avocations, and studies were, to which he replied that he was by profession a humanist, and that his pursuits and studies were making books for the press, all of great utility and no less entertainment to the nation.
He would have been an awkward member of the party; for, though the most appreciative humanist, the most ideal religionist, even the best-versed Christologist of the three, there was alienation in the standing consciousness that his squareness would not fit the round hole that had been prepared for him.
" And that great humanist, Abraham Lincoln, said, just before his assassination: "I see in the near future a crisis approaching that unnerves me and causes me to tremble for the safety of my country.
 
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