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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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