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Meaning of humanist

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

humanist

Pronunciation:[ˈhçuːmənɪst]

noun

Definitions

  1. A scholar of one of the subjects in the humanities.

  2. A person who believes in the philosophy of humanism.

    Synonyms:humanitarian
  3. In the Renaissance, a scholar of Greek and Roman classics.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Relating to humanism or the humanities.

    Synonyms:humanitarian
  2. Of a typeface: resembling classical handwritten monumental Roman letters rather than the 19th-century grotesque typefaces.