humanity
[ hyoo-man-i-tee or, often, yoo- ]
/ hyuˈmæn ɪ ti or, often, yu- /
noun, plural hu·man·i·ties.
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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humanistic, humanistic psychology, humanitarian, humanitarianism, humanities, humanity, humanize, humankind, humanly, humanoid, humanzee
SYNONYMS FOR humanity
Related formsan·ti·hu·man·i·ty, noun, plural an·ti·hu·man·i·ties.o·ver·hu·man·i·ty, noun
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humanity
/ (hjuːˈmænɪtɪ) /
noun plural -ties
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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