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humanists

humanists is the plural of humanist.

Meaning of humanist

Noun

humanist (plural humanists)

  1. A scholar of one of the subjects in the humanities.
  2. A person who believes in the philosophy of humanism.
    Synonyms:
    humanitarian
  3. (historical) In the Renaissance, a scholar of Greek and Roman classics.
  4. A secularist, especially an agnostic or atheist.
    • Religious Census Figures Challenged by Humanists1957, The Churchman

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Phrases with humanists

Questions about humanists

What is humanists the plural of?
Humanists is the plural of humanist.

Words near humanists in the dictionary

  1. humanist minuscule
  2. humanistic
  3. Humanistic Judaism
  4. humanistical
  5. humanistically
  6. humanists
  7. humanitarian
  8. humanitarian corridor
  9. humanitarian corridors
  10. humanitarian crises
  11. humanitarian crisis

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