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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

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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

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