a classical scholar or student of the liberal arts
noun
an advocate of the principles of humanism; someone concerned with the interests and welfare of humans
adjective
of or pertaining to Renaissance humanism
“the humanistic revival of learning”
adjective
of or pertaining to a philosophy asserting human dignity and man's capacity for fulfillment through reason and scientific method and often rejecting religion; - Wendell Thomas
“the humanist belief in continuous emergent evolution”
adjective
pertaining to or concerned with the humanities
“humanistic studies”
adjective
marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare
“a humane physician”
Word Forms
humanism
noun
the cultural movement of the Renaissance; based on classical studies
humanitarianism
noun
the doctrine that people's duty is to promote human welfare
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
humaniste
un érudit classique ou un étudiant en arts libéraux
🇪🇸Spanish
humanista
un erudito clásico o estudiante de artes liberales
🇮🇹Italian
umanista
uno studioso classico o uno studente di arti liberali
🇵🇹Portuguese
humanista
um estudioso clássico ou estudante de artes liberais
🇷🇺Russian
гуманист
ученый-классик или студент гуманитарных наук
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मानवतावादी
एक शास्त्रीय विद्वान या उदार कला का छात्र
🇧🇩Bengali
মানবতাবাদী
একজন শাস্ত্রীয় পণ্ডিত বা উদার শিল্পের ছাত্র
🇮🇳Tamil
மனிதநேயவாதி
ஒரு கிளாசிக்கல் அறிஞர் அல்லது தாராளவாத கலைகளின் மாணவர்
🇮🇳Telugu
మానవతావాది
ఒక శాస్త్రీయ పండితుడు లేదా ఉదార కళల విద్యార్థి
🇮🇳Marathi
मानवतावादी
शास्त्रीय विद्वान किंवा उदारमतवादी कलांचा विद्यार्थी
🇮🇳Gujarati
માનવતાવાદી
શાસ્ત્રીય વિદ્વાન અથવા ઉદાર કલાનો વિદ્યાર્થી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮಾನವತಾವಾದಿ
ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರೀಯ ವಿದ್ವಾಂಸ ಅಥವಾ ಉದಾರ ಕಲೆಗಳ ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മാനവികവാദി
ഒരു ക്ലാസിക്കൽ പണ്ഡിതൻ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ലിബറൽ കലകളുടെ വിദ്യാർത്ഥി
một học giả cổ điển hoặc sinh viên của nghệ thuật tự do
🇹🇭Thai
มนุษยนิยม
นักวิชาการคลาสสิกหรือนักศึกษาศิลปศาสตร์
🇮🇩Indonesian
budayawan
seorang sarjana klasik atau mahasiswa seni liberal
🇵🇭Filipino
humanista
isang klasikal na iskolar o estudyante ng liberal na sining
🇲🇾Malay
kemanusiaan
seorang sarjana klasik atau pelajar seni liberal
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
إنساني
عالم كلاسيكي أو طالب في الفنون الليبرالية
🇮🇷Persian
انسان گرا
یک محقق کلاسیک یا دانشجوی هنرهای آزاد
🇹🇷Turkish
hümanist
klasik bir bilim adamı veya liberal sanatların öğrencisi
🇮🇱Hebrew
הוּמָנִיסט
חוקר קלאסי או סטודנט לאמנויות ליברליות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'humanist'?
The primary meaning of 'humanist' is 'a classical scholar or student of the liberal arts'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'humanist' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'humanist' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'humanist' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'humanist' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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