humanist

See also: Humanist

English

Etymology

From Middle French humaniste.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhjuːmənɪst/
    • (Canada) IPA(key): [ˈhçuːmənɪst], [ˈçuːmənɪst]

Noun

humanist (plural humanists)

  1. A scholar of one of the subjects in the humanities.
  2. A person who believes in the philosophy of humanism.
    Synonym: (historical) humanitarian
  3. (historical) In the Renaissance, a scholar of Greek and Roman classics.

Derived terms

Translations

Adjective

humanist (not comparable)

  1. Relating to humanism or the humanities.
    (relating to humanism): Synonym: (historical) humanitarian
  2. (typography) Of a typeface: resembling classical handwritten monumental Roman letters rather than the 19th-century grotesque typefaces.

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Anagrams

Danish

Noun

humanist c (singular definite humanisten, plural indefinite humanister)

  1. humanist

Declension

References

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Noun

humanist m (plural humanisten, diminutive humanistje n)

  1. humanist

Descendants

  • Indonesian: humanis
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