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humanist
[hyoo-muh-nist, yoo-]
noun
a person having a strong interest in or concern for human welfare, values, and dignity.
a person devoted to or versed in the humanities.
a student of human nature or affairs.
a classical scholar.
(sometimes initial capital letter)Ìýany one of the scholars of the Renaissance who pursued and disseminated the study and understanding of the cultures of ancient Rome and Greece, and emphasized secular, individualistic, and critical thought.
(sometimes initial capital letter)Ìýa person who follows a form of philosophical or scientific humanism.
adjective
of or relating to human affairs, nature, welfare, or values.
our humanist principles; a humanist approach to social reform.
(sometimes initial capital letter)Ìýof or relating to the humanities or classical scholarship, especially that of the Renaissance humanists.
humanist studies; the Humanist ideology of Petrarch.
of or relating to philosophical or scientific humanism.
a humanist philosophy that clashed with his parents’ religious beliefs.
humanist
In the Renaissance, a scholar who studied the languages and cultures of ancient Greece and Rome; today, a scholar of the humanities. The term secular humanist is applied to someone who concentrates on human activities and possibilities, usually downplaying or denying the importance of God and a life after death.
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- humanistically adverb
- antihumanist noun
- antihumanistic adjective
- nonhumanist noun
- nonhumanistic adjective
- pseudohumanistic adjective
- quasi-humanistic adjective
- semihumanistic adjective
- unhumanistic adjective
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Example Sentences
The issue is not simply the survival of any one institution but the need to preserve the legacy and lineage of the humanist tradition, which begins with making room for many voices and constituencies.
What's more, he points out, the city has a long humanist tradition; when other cities in medieval Europe were cracking down on free thinkers, Basel welcomed them.
It would be a way to offer a humanist portrayal of people who had often been sidelined even in their own stories.
The film is a blistering character study by one of cinema’s great humanist storytellers, made all the more mesmerizing by its stunning star.
His detention also sent shockwaves across Nigeria's small atheist and humanist communities, and his release has come as a relief to many, but there are still concerns.
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