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Humanist

[ˈhçuːmənɪst]

A scholar of one of the subjects in the humanities.

📖 Definitions of "Humanist"

noun
  1. 1

    A scholar of one of the subjects in the humanities.

  2. 2

    A person who believes in the philosophy of humanism.

  3. 3

    In the Renaissance, a scholar of Greek and Roman classics.

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to humanism or the humanities.

  2. 2

    Of a typeface: resembling classical handwritten monumental Roman letters rather than the 19th-century grotesque typefaces.

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