What does humanist mean?
Definitions for humanist
ˈhyu mə nɪst; often ˈyu-hu·man·ist
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Princeton's WordNet
humanist(noun)
a classical scholar or student of the liberal arts
humanist, humanitarian(adj)
an advocate of the principles of humanism; someone concerned with the interests and welfare of humans
humanistic, humanist(adj)
of or pertaining to Renaissance humanism
"the humanistic revival of learning"
humanist, humanistic(adj)
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
humanist, humanistic, humane(adj)
pertaining to or concerned with the humanities
"humanistic studies"; "a humane education"
human-centered, human-centred, humanist, humanistic, humanitarian(adj)
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"
GCIDE
Humanist(n.)
A person with a strong concern for human welfare, especially one who emphasizes the dignity and worth of individual people, rejecting claims of supernatural influences on humans, and stressing the need for people to achieve improvement of society and self-fulfillment through reason and to develop human-oriented ethical values without theism; an adherent of humanism.
Etymology: [Cf. F. humaniste.]
Wiktionary
humanist(Noun)
In the Renaissance, a scholar of Greek and Roman classics
humanist(Noun)
a scholar of one of the subjects in the humanities
humanist(Noun)
a person who believes in the philosophy of humanism
humanist(Adjective)
relating to humanism or the humanities
humanist(Adjective)
Resembling classical handwritten monumental Roman letters rather than the 19th-century grotesque typefaces.
Webster Dictionary
Humanist(noun)
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
Etymology: [Cf. F. humaniste.]
Humanist(noun)
one who purposes the study of the humanities, or polite literature
Etymology: [Cf. F. humaniste.]
Humanist(noun)
one versed in knowledge of human nature
Etymology: [Cf. F. humaniste.]
Freebase
Humanist
Humanist is an international electronic seminar on humanities computing and the digital humanities, in the form of a long-running electronic mailing list and its associated archive. The primary aim of Humanist is to provide a forum for discussion of intellectual, scholarly, pedagogical, and social issues and for exchange of information among members. Humanist is also a publication of the Alliance of Digital Humanities Organizations and the Office for Humanities Communication and an affiliated publication of the American Council of Learned Societies. As of 2008, there are 1650 subscribers.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Humanist
hū′man-ist, n. a student of polite literature: at the Renaissance, a student of Greek and Roman literature: a student of human nature.—n. Hū′manism, polite learning, literary culture: any system which puts human interests paramount.—adj. Humanist′ic.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Humanist
one who at the Revival of Letters upheld the claims of classical learning in opposition to the supporters of the scholastic philosophy.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of humanist in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of humanist in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of humanist in a Sentence
This initiative, as well as paying tribute to him seeks to ensure future generations know who this great Colombian, humanist, literary man and democrat was.
This is an isolated incident that does not represent the behavior of the new, humanist police.
I ’m an active humanist, i separated ways from the American feminist movement when they became anti-sexual. I believe embracing sexuality is a part of what it means to be free.
To be a 'believer' does not make you superior to others; but to be a 'humanist' does make it so!
Fundamentally, my father was a humanist, he was very concerned with how people were treated.
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