Humanist
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhjuːmənɪst/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Humanist is a noun meaning A scholar of one of the subjects in the humanities.
Meaning
A scholar of one of the subjects in the humanities.
More Meanings
- A person who believes in the philosophy of humanism.
- A secularist, especially an agnostic or atheist.
- Relating to humanism or the humanities.
- (typography) Of a typeface: resembling classical handwritten monumental Roman letters rather than the 19th-century grotesque typefaces.
- (historical) In the Renaissance, a scholar of Greek and Roman classics.
Example Sentences
Religious Census Figures Challenged by Humanists
Humanists do not believe in a God who gives us moral codes; nor do they believe in an afterlife, in which the good will go to heaven and the bad to hell.
Word Forms
- humanists
Synonyms for humanist
Depending on context, synonyms include humanitarian, humane, humanistic.
Antonyms for humanist
Common opposites include nonhumanist.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include humanitarian, humane, humanities, humanitarianism, human, secularist.
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