humanist

[ hyoo-muh-nist or, often, yoo- ]
/ ˈhyu mə nɪst or, often, ˈyu- /
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noun

adjective Also hu·man·is·tic [hyoo-muh-nis-tik, or, often, yoo‐] /ˌhyu məˈnɪs tɪk, or, often, ˌyu‐/

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Origin of humanist

1585–95; < Middle French, French humaniste “classics scholar, classicist” See human, -ist

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human-interest story, humane, humane society, humanics, humanism, humanist, humanistic psychology, humanitarian, humanitarianism, humanities, humanity
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permissive, enlightened, radical, tolerant, flexible, lenient, reformist, classic, personal, animal, mortal, catholic, broad, humanitarian, free, general, avant-garde, rational, understanding, left

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Cultural definitions for humanistic

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.

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