English dictionary
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English adjective: humanist | |||
| 1. | humanist of or pertaining to Renaissance humanism | ||
| Samples | The humanistic revival of learning. | ||
| Synonyms | humanistic | ||
| 2. | humanist of or pertaining to a philosophy asserting human dignity and man's capacity for fulfillment through reason and scientific method and often rejecting religion | ||
| Samples | The humanist belief in continuous emergent evolution. | ||
| Synonyms | humanistic | ||
| 3. | humanist pertaining to or concerned with the humanities | ||
| Samples | Humanistic studies. A humane education. | ||
| Synonyms | humane, humanistic | ||
| 4. | humanist marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare | ||
| Samples | A humane physician. Released the prisoner for humanitarian reasons. Respect and humanistic regard for all members of our species. | ||
| Synonyms | human-centered, human-centred, humanistic, humanitarian | ||
| Similar | humane | ||
| Antonyms | inhumane | ||
English noun: humanist | |||
| 1. | humanist (person) a classical scholar or student of the liberal arts | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bookman, scholar, scholarly person, student | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | classical scholar, classicist, man of letters, philologist, philologue | ||
| Instance hyponym | Desiderius Erasmus, Erasmus, Geert Geerts, Gerhard Gerhards | ||
| 2. | humanist (person) an advocate of the principles of humanism; someone concerned with the interests and welfare of humans | ||
| Synonyms | humanitarian | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | advocate, advocator, exponent, proponent | ||
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