Humanist \Hu"man*ist\ (h[=u]"man*[i^]st), n. [Cf. F. humaniste.]
1. 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. --Schaff-Herzog.
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2. One who pursues the study of the humanities, or polite
literature.
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3. One versed in knowledge of human nature.
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4. 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.
[PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
humanist
adj 1: of or pertaining to Renaissance humanism; "the humanistic
revival of learning" [syn: humanistic]
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; "the
humanist belief in continuous emergent evolution"- Wendell
Thomas [syn: humanistic]
3: pertaining to or concerned with the humanities; "humanistic
studies"; "a humane education" [syn: humanistic, humane]
4: 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" [syn: human-centered, human-centred,
humanistic, humanitarian]
n 1: a classical scholar or student of the liberal arts
2: an advocate of the principles of humanism
WordNet (r) 2.0
34 Moby Thesaurus words for "humanist":
academician, bookman, classicist, clerk, colossus of knowledge,
esprit fort, freethinker, genius, giant of learning,
latitudinarian, learned clerk, learned man, literary man,
litterateur, lover of learning, man of learning, man of letters,
mastermind, mine of information, philologist, philologue,
philomath, philosophe, philosopher, polyhistor, polymath, pundit,
savant, scholar, scholastic, schoolman, secular humanist, student,
walking encyclopedia
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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