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HUMANIST Synonyms

There are 13 synonyms of the word humanist. (exact relations)
There are 7 hypernyms of the word humanist. (close relations)
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humanitarian
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• of or relating to or characteristic of humanitarianism

noun

• someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms

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

adjective satellite

• marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare

empiricist
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a philosopher who subscribes to empiricism

freethinker
nounn
noun

• a person who rejects religion

liberal
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• tolerant of change; not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or tradition

noun

• a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties

• a person who favors an economic theory of laissez-faire and self-regulating markets

adjective satellite

• showing or characterized by broad-mindedness

• having political or social views favoring reform and progress

• given or giving freely

• not literal

naturalist
nounn
noun

• an advocate of the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms

• a biologist knowledgeable about natural history (especially botany and zoology)

philanthropist
nounn
noun

• someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being

progressive
adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj
adjective

• favoring or promoting progress

• (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate increases as the amount of income increases

noun

• a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going

• a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties

adjective satellite

• favoring or promoting reform (often by government action)

• gradually advancing in extent

• (of a card game or a dance) involving a series of sections for which the participants successively change place or relative position

• advancing in severity

rationalist
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• of or relating to or characteristic of rationalism

noun

• someone who emphasizes observable facts and excludes metaphysical speculation about origins or ultimate causes

secularist
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• an advocate of secularism; someone who believes that religion should be excluded from government and education

humanistic
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of or pertaining to a philosophy asserting human dignity and man's capacity for fulfillment through reason and scientific method and often rejecting religion

• of or pertaining to Renaissance humanism

• pertaining to or concerned with the humanities

adjective satellite

• marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare

human-centered
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare

human-centred
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare

humane
adjectiveadj
adjective

• pertaining to or concerned with the humanities

• marked or motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering

adjective satellite

• showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement

Best Hypernyms For HUMANIST

Here is a list of related hypernyms for humanist, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (6)
advocate advocator bookman exponent proponent scholar
Phrases (1)
scholarly person

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