humanity

American  

[hyoo-man-i-tee, yoo-] / hyuˈmæn ɪ ti, yu- /

noun

plural

humanities

1. all human beings collectively; the human race; humankind.

2. the quality or condition of being human; human nature.

3. the quality of being humane; kindness; benevolence.

   Synonyms:

   goodwill, tenderness, sympathy

   Antonyms:

   unkindness, inhumanity

4. the humanities,

   1. the study of classical languages and classical literature.

   2. the Latin and Greek classics as a field of study.

   3. literature, philosophy, art, etc., as distinguished from the natural sciences.

   4. the study of literature, philosophy, art, etc.

---

humanity British  

/ hjuːˈmænɪtɪ /

noun

1. the human race

2. the quality of being human

3. kindness or mercy

4. (plural) the study of literature, philosophy, and the arts

5. the study of Ancient Greek and Roman language, literature, etc

---

Other Word Forms

• antihumanity noun
• overhumanity noun

Etymology

Origin of humanity

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English humanite, from Latin hūmānitās; equivalent to human + -ity

Example Sentences

“There is a cost to humanity and how far do we squeeze the property owners?”

From Los Angeles Times

"To the power it has to connect us, to make us see some kind of shared humanity," he said.

From BBC

But it isn’t diplomacy alone that drives her to highlight the acts of wartime bravery and humanity that many Poles showed to Jews fleeing the Nazis.

From The Wall Street Journal

They don’t want money; Teddy is convinced Michelle is an Andromedon — an alien from another star system who is an enemy to humanity.

From Los Angeles Times

For more than a decade, Tegmark’s organization, the Future of Life Institute, had been trying to raise the alarm that advanced AI could be catastrophic to humanity.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• compassion
• empathy
• friendship
• generosity
• goodness
• goodwill
• kindness