Pseudo-humanistic
noun
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 initial capital letter) 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 initial capital letter) a person who follows a form of scientific or philosophical humanism.
adjective
7.
of or relating to human affairs, nature, welfare, or values.
8.
(sometimes initial capital letter) of or relating to the humanities or classical scholarship, especially that of the Renaissance humanists.
9.
of or relating to philosophical or scientific humanism.
humanist definition
In the Renaissance, a scholar who studied the languages and cultures of ancient Greece and Rome; today, a scholar of the humanities. The term secular humanist is applied to someone who concentrates on human activities and possibilities, usually downplaying or denying the importance of God and a life after death.
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