humānists
See also: humanists
Latvian
Etymology
From humāns (“humane, compassionate”) + -ists. Probably not formed as such in Latvian, but borrowed and adapted from some other European language.
Pronunciation
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Noun
humānists m (1st declension, feminine form: humāniste)
- (philosophy) (male) humanist (a supporter or follower of humanism; someone whose actions express humanism)
- pret 18. gadsimta dzimtbūšanas brēcošajām nejēdzībām Latvijā kaislīgi uzstājās vācu humānists Garlībs Merķelis ― the German humanist Garlieb Merkel spoke passionately about the flagrant absurdities of 18th-century serfdom in Latvia
- izcelt cilvēkā labo, skaisto vienmēr tiekušies visi lielie mākslinieki humānisti ― all the great humanist artists strove to elevate / highlight the good, the beautiful in man
Declension
Declension of humānists (1st declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | humānists | humānisti |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | humānistu | humānistus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | humānista | humānistu |
| dative (datīvs) | humānistam | humānistiem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | humānistu | humānistiem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | humānistā | humānistos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | humānist | humānisti |
Related terms
- humānisms
- humānistisks