Definition of Humanist in English :

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Humanist meaning in English

Meaning of Humanist in English

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Humanist pronunciation in English

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Humanist

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Noun

1. humanist

a classical scholar or student of the liberal arts

2. humanist, humanitarian

an advocate of the principles of humanism; someone concerned with the interests and welfare of humans

Adjective

3. humanist, humanistic

of or pertaining to Renaissance humanism

Example Sentences:
'the humanistic revival of learning'

4. humanist, humanistic

of or pertaining to a philosophy asserting human dignity and man's capacity for fulfillment through reason and scientific method and often rejecting religion

Example Sentences:
'the humanist belief in continuous emergent evolution'

5. humane, humanist, humanistic

pertaining to or concerned with the humanities

Example Sentences:
'humanistic studies'
'a humane education'

6. human-centered, human-centred, humanist, humanistic, humanitarian

marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare

Example Sentences:
'a humane physician'
'released the prisoner for humanitarian reasons'
'respect and humanistic regard for all members of our species'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Humanist

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noun
1. 
a student of human nature and human affairs
2. 
a student of the humanities
3. 
an adherent of any system of humanism
4.  [H-]
a follower of Humanism
adjective
5. 
of humanism or the humanities

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Humanist

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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 humanities.
4. Humanist A Renaissance scholar devoted to Humanism.

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