humanist

CEFRC1

/ˈhjuːmənɪst/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who believes human values and reason are important.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A person who believes in the philosophy of humanism.

Examples

  • Kabylia is a humanist and democratic project.

  • Ziri was a great humanist.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Also pronounced

  • [ˈçuːmənɪst]
  • [ˈhçuːmənɪst]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

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

  2. A scholar of one of the subjects in the humanities.

  3. A secularist, especially an agnostic or atheist.

More examples

In context

  • Humanists do not believe in a God who gives us moral codes; nor do they believe in an afterlife, in which the good will go to heaven and the bad to hell.

  • Religious Census Figures Challenged by Humanists

Antonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle French humaniste.