humanity

[ hyoo-man-i-tee or, often, yoo- ]

/ hyuˈmæn ɪ ti or, often, yu- /

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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.

Nearby words

humanist, humanistic psychology, humanitarian, humanitarianism, humanities, humanity, humanize, humankind, humanly, humanoid, humanzee

Origin of humanity

1350–1400; Middle English humanite < Latin hūmānitās. See human, -ity

SYNONYMS FOR humanity

3 sympathy, tenderness, goodwill.

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ANTONYMS FOR humanity

3 inhumanity, unkindness.

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Related forms

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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Examples from the Web for humanity

Houellebecq shows himself to be perfectly disgusted with humanity.
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While politics tend to migrate toward the poles, humanity—and fiction, at its best—huddles in between.
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Christmas is unique in that it is a global holiday celebrated all over the world by humanity.
A Field General in the War on Christmas|David Freedlander|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Cormac McCarthy once said that a novel can “encompass all the various disciplines and interests of humanity.”
The Birth of the Novel|Nick Romeo|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

“There is a little remnant of humanity in Tywin Lannister,” he says.
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But in the fifteenth century God and Humanity were both hard of hearing.
The Story of Joan of Arc|M. M. Mangasarian
Can it have so much turmoil and restlessness, and not be allied to humanity?
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 362, December 1845|Various
It was the aching, loving heart of humanity for which he wept, that needed God so awfully, and could not yet trust in him.
The Seaboard Parish, Complete|George MacDonald
Thus do they lower the divinity to humanity instead of lifting up humanity to the divinity.
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The laws of mental growth must be observed to make the most of ourselves, and to do the most for humanity and God.
Colleges in America|John Marshall Barker

British Dictionary definitions for humanity

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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