English to English
humanist
('h/j//u/m/@/n/I/st
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adjective (a)
- of or pertaining to Renaissance humanism(adj.pert)Example:
The humanistic revival of learning.
source: wordnet30 - of or pertaining to a philosophy asserting human dignity and man's capacity for fulfillment through reason and scientific method and often rejecting religion(adj.pert)Example:
The humanist belief in continuous emergent evolution.
source: wordnet30 - pertaining to or concerned with the humanities(adj.pert)Example:
Humanistic studies.
source: wordnet30
noun (n)
- a classical scholar or student of the liberal arts(noun.person)source: wordnet30
- an advocate of the principles of humanism; someone concerned with the interests and welfare of humans(noun.person)source: wordnet30
- One of the scholars who in the field of literature proper represented the movement of the Renaissance, and early in the 16th century adopted the name Humanist as their distinctive title.(noun)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
- marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare(adj.all)Example:
Respect and humanistic regard for all members of our species.
source: wordnet30
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