Synonyms for humanist
ˈhyu mə nɪst; often ˈyu-hu·man·ist

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1. humanistnoun

   a classical scholar or student of the liberal arts

   Synonyms:
   humanitarian

   Antonyms:
   inhumane

2. humanist, humanitarianadjective

   an advocate of the principles of humanism; someone concerned with the interests and welfare of humans

   Synonyms:
   do-gooder, improver, humanitarian

   Antonyms:
   inhumane

3. humanistic, humanistadjective

   of or pertaining to Renaissance humanism

   "the humanistic revival of learning"

   Synonyms:
   humane, human-centred, humanistic, human-centered, humanitarian

   Antonyms:
   inhumane

4. humanist, humanisticadjective

   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

   Synonyms:
   human-centred, humanistic, humane, human-centered, humanitarian

   Antonyms:
   inhumane

5. humanist, humanistic, humaneadjective

   pertaining to or concerned with the humanities

   "humanistic studies"; "a humane education"

   Synonyms:
   human-centred, humanistic, humane, human-centered, humanitarian

   Antonyms:
   inhumane

6. human-centered, human-centred, humanist, humanistic, humanitarianadjective

   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"

   Synonyms:
   humane, humanitarian, human-centred, human-centered, humanistic

   Antonyms:
   inhumane

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1. humanistnoun

   Synonyms:
   student of polite literature

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1. List of paraphrases for "humanist":

   humanistic, people-centred, humane, humanism, humanitarian

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1. John Hudson:

   We wanted to create a humanist sans serif with generous proportions and a higher than usual stroke contrast( also known as the variation in weight between thick and thin parts of the letter).

2. Carmen Melendez:

   This is an isolated incident that does not represent the behavior of the new, humanist police.

3. Janvier Chouteu-Chando:

   A true businessperson should also be a true humanist who understands that he stands to gain the most in a world that is stable for those he deals with, even if they do not fare as well as he does.

4. Congressman Antenor Duran:

   This initiative, as well as paying tribute to him seeks to ensure future generations know who this great Colombian, humanist, literary man and democrat was.

5. Chris Cuomo:

   Fundamentally, my father was a humanist, he was very concerned with how people were treated.