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humanist Definition

hu·man·ist (--nist)

noun

  1. a student of human nature and human affairs
  2. a student of the humanities
  3. an adherent of any system of humanism
  4. a follower of Humanism

Etymology: < Fr humaniste < It umanista (coined by Ludovico Ariosto) < umano, a human < L humanus, human

adjective

of humanism or the humanities

humanist Related Forms
hu′·man·is′·tic adjective hu′·man·is′·ti·cally adverb
humanist Synonyms

humanist

n.

classicist, altruist, scholastic; see philanthropist, philosopher, scholar 2.

humanist Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • include: What is required for full information is an unbiased account of all the options available, including humanist and other non-religious options.
  • do: What role do humanists allot to documentation, broadly considered?
  • become: Nurturing groups may well be a way to begin to reverse the problem with young people not becoming humanists.
  • say: And the answers, say the humanists, are simple.
  • interest: About SACREs Some information for humanists interested in serving on SACREs.

Adjective modifier

  • atheistic: From an atheistic humanist 's point of view all these notions of God are myths.
  • secular: See also: Secular Humanists help in Hurricane disaster.
  • liberal: Even liberal humanists scrabble about for values, for a " politics of meaning " that can resist the steady encroachment of technological thinking.
  • religious: These can be of either a religious, humanist or civil format.

Preposition: on

  • sacres: That is what the BHA and humanists on SACREs want to change.

Modifies a noun

  • celebrant: The main elements of almost all ceremonies conducted by humanist celebrants are rehearsed in advance.
  • of: A humanist discussion of THE GOLDEN RULE All societies and religions have moral principles, laws and rules.
  • officiant: Humanist officiants will continue to be more influential on society than they perhaps realize.
  • funeral: Learning about humanist funeral ceremonies would be appropriate here.

Preposition: of

  • year: December 2000 Elected Humanist of the Year 2000 by the Church of Humanism.

Noun used with modifier

  • ethic: A humanist discussion of... IMMIGRATION, ASYLUM AND REFUGEES Humanist ethics Humanists seek to live good lives without religious or superstitious beliefs.