humanist

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[ˈhçuːmənɪst] English

Definitions

noun

A scholar of one of the subjects in the humanities.
A person who believes in the philosophy of humanism.
In the Renaissance, a scholar of Greek and Roman classics.

adjective

Relating to humanism or the humanities.
Of a typeface: resembling classical handwritten monumental Roman letters rather than the 19th-century grotesque typefaces.

Related words

Synonyms

humanitarian humane human-centered humanities humanitarianism human secularist freethinker benefactor altruist philanthropist atheist philosopher rationalist skeptic liberal

Antonyms

Associated

humanism aha petrarch manifesto erasmus ethical humanistic typeface secular italic

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