humanity
all human beings collectively; the human race; humankind.
the quality or condition of being human; human nature.
the quality of being humane; kindness; benevolence.
the humanities,
the study of classical languages and classical literature.
the Latin and Greek classics as a field of study.
literature, philosophy, art, etc., as distinguished from the natural sciences.
the study of literature, philosophy, art, etc.
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- an·ti·hu·man·i·ty, noun, plural an·ti·hu·man·i·ties.
- o·ver·hu·man·i·ty, noun
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How to use humanity in a sentence
Around the world, pollution from tiny particles like those from wildfire smoke remains one of the largest health threats to humanity.
“Unprecedented”: What’s behind the California, Oregon, and Washington wildfires | Umair Irfan | September 11, 2020 | VoxIn the 1990s, many were swept up by the dream of the Internet weaving humanity into a single community.
The race for a COVID-19 vaccine shows the power of ‘community intelligence’ | matthewheimer | September 9, 2020 | FortuneOf all the errors in judgment that humanity is prone to, overconfidence may be the most damaging.
Use this tool to overcome the biggest decision-making mistake | David Yanofsky | September 6, 2020 | QuartzWe have honestly made enough clothing to last humanity for generations.
The CEO striving to make vintage, secondhand clothing as popular as fast fashion | Rachel King | September 6, 2020 | FortuneI think also people fundamentally don’t understand that under-resourced communities, just because one family or one household might be under-resourced, that doesn’t mean that they completely forget their own sense of humanity for their neighbor.
Mutual Aid Groups Reckon With the Future: ‘We Don’t Want This to Just Be a Fad’ | Tim Donnelly | September 2, 2020 | Eater
Houellebecq shows himself to be perfectly disgusted with humanity.
Houellebecq’s Incendiary Novel Imagines France With a Muslim President | Pierre Assouline | January 9, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTWhile politics tend to migrate toward the poles, humanity—and fiction, at its best—huddles in between.
Christmas is unique in that it is a global holiday celebrated all over the world by humanity.
A few carried signs: "IMAGINE JUSTICE," "BLACK LIVES MATTER," "CLAIM humanity."
Justice League Vigil for Slain NYPD Officers Asks Whose Life Matters | Olivia Nuzzi | December 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTLiberals either boast or comfort themselves that their own beliefs push humanity forward.
Glenn Beck Is Now Selling Hipster Clothes. Really. | Ana Marie Cox | December 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTJust corporeal enough to attest humanity, yet sufficiently transparent to let the celestial origin shine through.
Pearls of Thought | Maturin M. BallouEven if poverty were gone, the flail could still beat hard enough upon the grain and chaff of humanity.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice | Stephen LeacockIt loses all its value just as soon as there is enough of it to satisfy, and over-satisfy the wants of humanity.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice | Stephen Leacockhumanity must bench with justice; or punishment itself becomes crime, and degenerates into revenge.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterIn the tear-stained story of humanity there has never been aught to surpass the thrilling record of Cawnpore.
The Red Year | Louis Tracy
British Dictionary definitions for humanity
/ (hjuːˈmænɪtɪ) /
the human race
the quality of being human
kindness or mercy
the humanities (plural) the study of literature, philosophy, and the arts
the study of Ancient Greek and Roman language, literature, etc
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