noun / adjective
humanist
HYOO-muh-nist/ˈhjuːmənɪst/
A supporter of, or relating to, ethics based on human welfare and reason rather than religion.
As a humanist, she bases moral choices on reason and human welfare.
Etymology
The pieces identify an adherent of a human-centered outlook. The philosophical meaning arose in connection with Comte’s Religion of Humanity, rather than developing from the earlier label for a student of classical culture.
In context
the burgeoning energy humanist movement and so by energy humanist i mean somebody who is thinking about energy and its impacts a positive and negative um in a pro-human big picture way
More examples
- A humanist approach judges policies by their effects on people's lives.
- The humanists in our group discuss ethics without appealing to religion.
- His humanist outlook emphasizes dignity and responsibility toward others.
Forms
humanist · humanists
humanism noun — An ethical outlook emphasizing human welfare and reason.
humanistic adjective — Relating to humanism and its ethical principles.
Similar words
- secularist
- Emphasizes independence from religion rather than a human-centered ethical system.
- rationalist
- Emphasizes reason as a basis for knowledge, not specifically welfare.