humanist

[ hyoo-muh-nist or, often, yoo- ]
/ ˈhyu mə nɪst or, often, ˈyu- /

noun

adjective Also hu·man·is·tic [hyoo-muh-nis-tik, or, often, yoo‐] /ˌhyu məˈnɪs tɪk, or, often, ˌyu‐/

Origin of humanist

1585–95; < Middle French, French humaniste “classics scholar, classicist” See human, -ist

OTHER WORDS FROM humanist

Words nearby humanist

human-interest story, humane, humane society, humanics, humanism, humanist, humanistic psychology, humanitarian, humanitarianism, humanities, humanity

Cultural definitions for anti-humanistic

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.