humanity

[ hyoo-man-i-tee or, often, yoo- ]
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noun,plural hu·man·i·ties.
  1. all human beings collectively; the human race; humankind.

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

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

  2. 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.

Origin of humanity

1
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English humanite, from Latin hūmānitās; equivalent to human + -ity

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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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British Dictionary definitions for humanity

humanity

/ (hjuːˈmænɪtɪ) /


nounplural -ties
  1. the human race

  2. the quality of being human

  1. kindness or mercy

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

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

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