humanistic vs humanist

humanistic is not a noun while humanist is a noun.

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

As adjectives, humanistic and humanist are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of humanistic include humane.

As adjectives, humanistic and humanist are synonyms defined as:

humanistic and humanist: of or pertaining to a philosophy asserting human dignity and man's capacity for fulfillment through reason and scientific method and often rejecting religion

As adjectives, humanistic and humanist are synonyms defined as:

As adjectives, humanistic and humanist are synonyms defined as:

humanistic and humanist: marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare

Other synonyms of humanistic include human-centered, human-centred, humanitarian.

humanistic (noun)	humanist (noun)
	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

humanistic (adjective)	humanist (adjective)
pertaining to or concerned with the humanities	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 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	of or pertaining to Renaissance humanism
marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare	marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare