hjuːˈmeɪn ˈhjuːmənɪst ˈhjuːmənɪst hjʊˌmæ.nɪˈtɛː.ɹɪ.ən hjuˌmæ.nəˈtɛ.ɹi.ən hjʊˌmæ.nɪˈtɛː.ɹɪ.ən hjuˌmæ.nəˈtɛ.ɹi.ən marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare released the prisoner for humanitarian reasons respect and humanistic regard for all members of our species pertaining to or concerned with the humanities humanistic studies a humane education of or pertaining to Renaissance humanism the humanistic revival of learning of or pertaining to a philosophy asserting human dignity and man's capacity for fulfillment through reason and scientific method and often rejecting religion the humanist belief in continuous emergent evolution a classical scholar or student of the liberal arts an advocate of the principles of humanism; someone concerned with the interests and welfare of humans