1.a classical scholar or student of the liberal arts
2.an advocate of the principles of humanism
3.of or pertaining to Renaissance humanism;
the humanistic revival of learning
4.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- Wendell Thomas
5.pertaining to or concerned with the humanities;
humanistic studies
6.marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare;
a humane physician