Noun: humanist hyoo-mu-nist- An advocate of the principles of humanism; someone concerned with the interests and welfare of humans
- humanitarian - A classical scholar or student of the liberal arts
Adjective: humanist hyoo-mu-nist- Marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare
- human-centered [US], human-centred [Brit, Cdn], humanistic, humanitarian [Brit] - Of or pertaining to Renaissance humanism
"the humanist revival of learning"; - humanistic - Of or pertaining to a philosophy asserting human dignity and man's capacity for fulfilment through reason and scientific method and often rejecting religion
"the humanist belief in continuous emergent evolution"; - humanistic - Pertaining to or concerned with the humanities
"humanist studies"; - humanistic, humane
Derived forms: humanists See also: humane Type of: advocate, advocator, bookman, exponent, proponent, scholar, scholarly person Encyclopedia: Humanist |