B2nounformalphilosophyhistory
US/ˈhjuː.mə.nɪst/
UK/ˈhjuː.mə.nɪst/
a person who values human reason and experience over religion, or who studies the humanities
In context
She is a humanist who believes people can solve problems by themselves.
Renaissance humanists studied the writings of ancient Greece and Rome.
The professor was a leading humanist at the university.
Words that go with humanist
adjective + noun
- Renaissance humanistPetrarch is called a Renaissance humanist.
- secular humanistHe describes himself as a secular humanist.
- leading humanistShe was a leading humanist of her time.
noun + noun
- humanist scholarThe humanist scholar translated the old texts.
- humanist traditionThe school follows a humanist tradition.