humanities

Cultural  

1. One of the main branches of learning. A scholar of the humanities studies history, literature, the fine arts, and philosophy.

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Example Sentences

Before that, consciousness studies was relegated to the humanities — philosophers, writers, artists.

From Los Angeles Times

To revive the humanities outside a critical lens.

From The Wall Street Journal

She advises high-schoolers to choose between science and the humanities early on.

From The Wall Street Journal

With a $7.7 billion endowment, the Mellon Foundation is the nation’s largest supporter of the arts and humanities.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mr. Goldman is an associate professor of humanities in the Hamilton School for Classical and Civic Education at the University of Florida and a visiting fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.

From The Wall Street Journal