humanist

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

I - noun

1. a classical scholar or student of the liberal arts (Freq. 1)
• Derivationally related forms:
humanism
• Hypernyms:
scholar, scholarly person, bookman, student
• Hyponyms:
classicist, classical scholar, man of letters, philologist, philologue
• Instance Hyponyms:
Erasmus, Desiderius Erasmus, Gerhard Gerhards, Geert Geerts
2. an advocate of the principles of humanism;
someone concerned with the interests and welfare of humans
• Syn:
humanitarian
• Derivationally related forms:
humanitarianism (for: humanitarian), humanism
• Hypernyms:
advocate, advocator, proponent, exponent

II - adjective

1. of or pertaining to Renaissance humanism (Freq. 1)
- the humanistic revival of learning
• Syn:
humanistic
• Pertains to noun:
humanism, humanism (for: humanistic)
• Derivationally related forms:
humanism (for: humanistic)
2. 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"- Wendell Thomas
• Syn:
humanistic
• Pertains to noun:
humanism (for: humanistic), humanism
3. pertaining to or concerned with the humanities
- humanistic studies
- a humane education
• Syn:
humanistic, humane
• Pertains to noun:
humanities (for: humane), humanities (for: humanistic), humanities
4. 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
• Syn:
human-centered, human-centred, humanistic, humanitarian
• Similar to:
humane
• Derivationally related forms:
humanism (for: humanistic)

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  human-centered, human-centred, humanistic, humanitarian, humane