# humanist

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhjuːmənɪst/ · frequency rank #26,465

## Definitions
1. A scholar of one of the subjects in the humanities.
2. A person who believes in the philosophy of humanism.
3. In the Renaissance, a scholar of Greek and Roman classics.
4. A secularist, especially an agnostic or atheist.

## Etymology
From Middle French humaniste.

## Easily confused with
- **humanity** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/humanist-vs-humanity)
- **humanistic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/humanist-vs-humanistic)
- **humanism** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/humanism-vs-humanist)

## Common misspellings (12)
`hhumanist`, `hmuanist`, `huamnist`, `humainst`, `humanisst`, `humanistt`, `humanits`, `humannist`, `humansit`, `hummanist`, `humnaist`, `uhmanist`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/humanist