Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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humanist | Yes | Yes | No | No |
humanism | Yes | No | No | No |
humanist (noun) | humanism (noun) |
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a classical scholar or student of the liberal arts | the doctrine emphasizing a person's capacity for self-realization through reason; rejects religion and the supernatural |
an advocate of the principles of humanism; someone concerned with the interests and welfare of humans | the doctrine that people's duty is to promote human welfare |
the cultural movement of the Renaissance; based on classical studies |
humanist (adjective) | humanism (adjective) |
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pertaining to or concerned with 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 | |
of or pertaining to Renaissance humanism | |
marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare |