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1. A classical scholar or student of the liberal arts
    
2. An advocate of the principles of humanism; someone concerned with the interests and welfare of humans
   - humanitarian

1. Of or pertaining to Renaissance humanism
   "the humanist revival of learning"
   - humanistic
    
2. Of or pertaining to a philosophy asserting human dignity and man's capacity for fulfilment through reason and scientific method and often rejecting religion
   "the humanist belief in continuous emergent evolution"
   - humanistic
    
3. Pertaining to or concerned with the humanities
   "humanist studies"
   - humanistic, humane
    
4. Marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare
   - human-centered [US], human-centred [Brit, Cdn], humanistic, humanitarian

Derived forms: humanists

See also: humane, humanism, humanities

Type of: advocate, advocator, bookman, exponent, proponent, scholar, scholarly person, student

Encyclopedia: Humanist