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humanist.

A scholar of one of the subjects in the humanities.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhjuːmənɪst/[ˈhçuːmənɪst]Canada[ˈçuːmənɪst]Canada
  1. A scholar of one of the subjects in the humanities.

  2. A person who believes in the philosophy of humanism.

  3. In the Renaissance, a scholar of Greek and Roman classics.

    historical
  4. A secularist, especially an agnostic or atheist.

Where this word comes from

From Middle French humaniste.

adj/ˈhjuːmənɪst/[ˈhçuːmənɪst]Canada[ˈçuːmənɪst]Canada
  1. Relating to humanism or the humanities.

    not-comparable
  2. Of a typeface: resembling classical handwritten monumental Roman letters rather than the 19th-century grotesque typefaces.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Middle French humaniste.

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