Humanist

Pronunciation

• Canada IPA: /ˈçuːmÉ™nɪst/

Origin

From Middle French humaniste

Full definition of humanist

Noun

1. (historical) In the Renaissance, a scholar of Greek and Roman classics
2. a scholar of one of the subjects in the humanities
3. a person who believes in the philosophy of humanism

Adjective

1. relating to humanism or the humanities
2. (typography, of a typeface) Resembling classical handwritten monumental Roman letters rather than the 19th-century grotesque typefaces.

Antonyms

• nonhumanist