Pronunciation: (hyOO'mu-nist or, often, yOO'-), [key] 1. a
person having a strong interest in or concern for human welfare,
values, and dignity. 2. a person devoted to or versed in the
humanities. 3. a student of human nature or affairs. 4. a
classical scholar. 5. (sometimes cap.) any one of the scholars
of the Renaissance who pursued and disseminated the study and
understanding of the cultures of ancient Rome and Greece, and
emphasized secular, individualistic, and critical thought. 6.
(sometimes cap.) a person who follows a form of scientific or
philosophical humanism. 1. of or pertaining to human affairs,
nature, welfare, or values. 2. (sometimes cap.) of or pertaining
to the humanities or classical scholarship, esp. that of the
Renaissance humanists. 3. of or pertaining to philosophical or
scientific humanism. Random House Unabridged Dictionary,
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