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1. (n.) humanist
a person with a strong concern for human welfare, values, and dignity.
2. humanist
a person devoted to or versed in the humanities, esp. a classical scholar.
3. humanist
a student of human nature or affairs.
4. humanist
(sometimes cap.) any of the scholars in the Renaissance who pursued the study of the ancient Greek and Roman cultures, and emphasized secular, individualistic, and critical thought.
5. humanist
(often cap.) a person who follows a form of scientific or philosophical humanism.
6. (adj.) humanist
pertaining to human nature, affairs, or welfare.
7. humanist
(sometimes cap.) of or pertaining to the humanities or classical scholarship, esp. that of the Renaissance humanists, or to philosophical or scientific humanism.
Etymology: (1580–90; < It umanista. See human , -ist)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) humanist
a classical scholar or student of the liberal arts
2. (adj) humanist, humanitarian
an advocate of the principles of humanism; someone concerned with the interests and welfare of humans
3. (adj) humanistic, humanist
of or pertaining to Renaissance humanism
"the humanistic revival of learning"
4. (adj) 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
"the humanist belief in continuous emergent evolution"- Wendell Thomas
5. (adj) humanist, humanistic, humane
pertaining to or concerned with the humanities
"humanistic studies"; "a humane education"
6. (adj) human-centered, human-centred, humanist, humanistic, humanitarian
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"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) humanist
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
2. (noun) humanist
one who purposes the study of the humanities, or polite literature
3. (noun) humanist
one versed in knowledge of human nature
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. humanist
one who at the Revival of Letters upheld the claims of classical learning in opposition to the supporters of the scholastic philosophy.
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