humanist vs proponent

proponent vs humanist

humanist and proponent both are nouns.

humanist is an adjective but proponent is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
humanist	Yes	Yes	No	No
proponent	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, proponent is a hypernym of humanist; that is, proponent is a word with a broader meaning than humanist:

humanist: an advocate of the principles of humanism; someone concerned with the interests and welfare of humans
proponent: a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea

Other hypernyms of humanist include advocate, advocator, exponent.

humanist (noun)	proponent (noun)
a classical scholar or student of the liberal arts	a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
an advocate of the principles of humanism; someone concerned with the interests and welfare of humans

humanist (adjective)	proponent (adjective)
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

Difference between humanist and proponent

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