humanist
Pronunciation: /ˈhjuːmənɪst/
The English word “humanist” has 6 meanings listed here.
noun
- A scholar of one of the subjects in the humanities.
- A person who believes in the philosophy of humanism.
- In the Renaissance, a scholar of Greek and Roman classics.
- A secularist, especially an agnostic or atheist.
adjective
- Relating to humanism or the humanities.
- Of a typeface: resembling classical handwritten monumental Roman letters rather than the 19th-century grotesque typefaces.
Etymology
From Middle French humaniste.
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