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hu·man·ist

[hyoo-muh-nist or, often, yoo-] Pronunciation Key

–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.

[Origin: 1580–90; < It umanista. See human, -ist

]

—Related forms

hu·man·is·tic, adjective

hu·man·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb

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hu·man·ist (hyōō'mə-nĭst) Pronunciation Key
n.

A believer in the principles of humanism.
One who is concerned with the interests and welfare of humans.
1. A classical scholar.
2. A student of the liberal arts.
Humanist A Renaissance scholar devoted to Humanism.

hu'man·is'tic adj., hu'man·is'ti·cal·ly adv.

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humanistic
adjective
1.	of or pertaining to a philosophy asserting human dignity and man's capacity for fulfillment through reason and scientific method and often rejecting religion; "the humanist belief in continuous emergent evolution"- Wendell Thomas [syn: humanist]
2.	of or pertaining to Renaissance humanism; "the humanistic revival of learning"
3.	pertaining to or concerned with the humanities; "humanistic studies"; "a humane education" [syn: humanist]
4.	marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare; "a humane physician"; "released the prisoner for humanitarian reasons"; "respect and humanistic regard for all members of our species" [syn: human-centered]