a classical scholar or student of the liberal arts
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an advocate of the principles of humanism; someone concerned with the interests and welfare of humans
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of or pertaining to Renaissance humanism
<adj.pert> the humanistic revival of learning
of or pertaining to a philosophy asserting human dignity and man's capacity for fulfillment through reason and scientific method and often rejecting religion
<adj.pert> the humanist belief in continuous emergent evolution
pertaining to or concerned with the humanities
<adj.pert> humanistic studies a humane education
marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare
<adj.all> a humane physician released the prisoner for humanitarian reasons respect and humanistic regard for all members of our species
Humanist \Hu"man*ist\, n. [Cf. F. humaniste.] 1. One of the scholars who in the field of literature proper represented the movement of the Renaissance, and early in the 16th century adopted the name Humanist as their distinctive title. --Schaff-Herzog.
2. One who pursues the study of the humanities, or polite literature.
3. One versed in knowledge of human nature.
4. A person with a strong concern for human welfare, especially one who emphasizes the dignity and worth of individual people, rejecting claims of supernatural influences on humans, and stressing the need for people to achieve improvement of society and self-fulfillment through reason and to develop human-oriented ethical values without theism; an adherent of humanism. [PJC]
The Plantin-Moretus marks Antwerpen 93 by looking at the scientific side of the humanist culture so important to Rubens and his circle.
The Jesuit Father General Arrupe is a central villain for Mr. Martin because (thesis) he turned humanist as seen in his key speech, "Men for Others," where he never mentions God, Christ or salvation.
His paintings take on the ambition not of current notoriety or fad, but rather of the great humanist tradition in western art of which he and his kind represent the enduring vigour.
Lorenz, who died of kidney failure Monday night, was famous both for his research and for the best-selling works on behavior that won him a worldwide reputation as a great humanist.
Hook first became known as a secular humanist.
"His combination of theory and practice have won him worldwide respect as a humanist impelled by love and compassion for humanity," the foundation said.
"What we need is an editor who is a humanist, a visionary, a person with a clear moral point of view.
Unlike Mr. Wu, Mr. Wang, the humanist writer, defiantly refused the party's advice this month to quit.