Humanist - Definition

adj 1: of or pertaining to Renaissance humanism; "the humanistic
revival of learning" [syn: humanistic, humanist]
2: 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, humanistic]
3: pertaining to or concerned with the humanities; "humanistic
studies"; "a humane education" [syn: humanist,
humanistic, humane]
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, human-centred,
humanist, humanistic, humanitarian]
n 1: a classical scholar or student of the liberal arts
2: an advocate of the principles of humanism; someone concerned
with the interests and welfare of humans [syn: humanist,
humanitarian]