Origin: Greek suffix -ist
Humanist has 8 different meanings across 2 categories:
a classical scholar or student of the liberal arts
an advocate of the principles of humanism; someone concerned with the interests and welfare of humans
A scholar of one of the subjects in the humanities.
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"
pertaining to or concerned with the humanities
"humanistic studies"
"a humane education"
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"
Relating to humanism or the humanities.