Dictionary Check: humanist
"humanist" is a valid word!
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Definition
adjective
of or pertaining to Renaissance humanism
Example:
"the humanistic revival of learning"
adjective
of or pertaining to a philosophy asserting human dignity and man's capacity for fulfillment through reason and scientific method and often rejecting religion
Example:
"the humanist belief in continuous emergent evolution"
adjective
pertaining to or concerned with the humanities
Example:
"humanistic studies"
adjective
marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare
Example:
"released the prisoner for humanitarian reasons"
noun
a classical scholar or student of the liberal arts
noun
an advocate of the principles of humanism; someone concerned with the interests and welfare of humans
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