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[hyoo-muh-nist or, often, yoo-] 
–noun
| 1. | a person having a strong interest in or concern for human welfare, values, and dignity. |
| 2. | a person devoted to or versed in the humanities. |
| 3. | a student of human nature or affairs. |
| 4. | a classical scholar. |
| 5. | (sometimes initial capital letter ) any one of the scholars of the Renaissance who pursued and disseminated the study and understanding of the cultures of ancient Rome and Greece, and emphasized secular, individualistic, and critical thought. |
| 6. | (sometimes initial capital letter) a person who follows a form of scientific or philosophical humanism. |
–adjective
| 7. | of or pertaining to human affairs, nature, welfare, or values. |
| 8. | (sometimes initial capital letter) of or pertaining to the humanities or classical scholarship, esp. that of the Renaissance humanists. |
| 9. | of or pertaining to philosophical or scientific humanism. |
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Humanist
Hu"man*ist\, n. [Cf. F. humaniste.]1. 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. --Schaff-Herzog. 2. One who purposes the study of the humanities, or polite literature. 3. One versed in knowledge of human nature.
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humanist
In the Renaissance, a scholar who studied the languages and cultures of ancient Greece and Rome; today, a scholar of the humanities. The term secular humanist is applied to someone who concentrates on human activities and possibilities, usually downplaying or denying the importance of God and a life after death.
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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