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humanist
- /ˈhjuːmənɪst/
- [ˈhçuːmənɪst] Canada
- [ˈçuːmənɪst] Canada
Where it comes from
From Middle French humaniste.
noun humanists
- A scholar of one of the subjects in the humanities.
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A person who believes in the philosophy of humanism.
Similar: humanitarian
- In the Renaissance, a scholar of Greek and Roman classics.
- A secularist, especially an agnostic or atheist. Religious Census Figures Challenged by Humanists
adjective
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Relating to humanism or the humanities.
Similar: humanitarian
- Of a typeface: resembling classical handwritten monumental Roman letters rather than the 19th-century grotesque typefaces.
Opposite: nonhumanist
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: humanitarian, humane, human-centered, humanities, humanitarianism, human, secularist, freethinker, benefactor, altruist, philanthropist, atheist, philosopher, rationalist, skeptic, liberal
adjective
Opposite: nonhumanist
Translations
Talk about this word "humanist." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/humanist. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. humanist. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/humanist "humanist." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/humanist.Cite this
@misc{humanist_2026,
title = {humanist},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/humanist},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
