1. (

• humanist

) a classical scholar or student of the liberal arts ;

2. (

• humanist ,
• humanitarian ,

) an advocate of the principles of humanism; someone concerned with the interests and welfare of humans ;

1. (

• humanistic ,
• humanist ,

) of or pertaining to Renaissance humanism; "the humanistic revival of learning" ;

2. (

• humanist ,
• humanistic ,

) 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 ;

3. (

• humanist ,
• humanistic ,
• humane ,

) pertaining to or concerned with the humanities; "humanistic studies"; "a humane education" ;

4. (

• human-centered ,
• human-centred ,
• humanist ,
• humanistic ,
• humanitarian

) 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" ;