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Meaning of 'humanist' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Humanist [ n.]
- 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.
- One who purposes the study of the humanities, or polite literature.
- One versed in knowledge of human nature.

Meaning of 'humanist' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . humanist [ a]
Meaning (1):
- pertaining to or concerned with the humanities
Example in sentence:
  • a humane education;
  • humanistic studies
Meaning (2):
- 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 in sentence:
  • the humanist belief in continuous emergent evolution
Meaning (3):
- of or pertaining to Renaissance humanism
Example in sentence:
  • the humanistic revival of learning
4 . humanist [ s]
Meaning (4):
- marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare
Example in sentence:
  • a humane physician;
  • released the prisoner for humanitarian reasons;
  • respect and humanistic regard for all members of our species

Nearby Words:

hum human humanate humane humanics humanify humanism humanistic humanitarian humanitarianism

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