humanity
hu·man·i·ty
(hyo͞o-măn′ĭ-tē)n. pl. hu·man·i·ties
1. Humans considered as a group; the human race.
2. The condition or quality of being human.
3. The quality of being humane; benevolence.
4. A humane characteristic, attribute, or act.
5. humanities
a. The languages and literatures of ancient Greece and Rome; the classics.
b. Those branches of knowledge, such as philosophy, literature, and art, that are concerned with human thought and culture.
[Middle English humanite, from Old French, from Latin hūmānitās, from hūmānus, human; see human.]
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humanity
(hjuːˈmænɪtɪ)n, pl -ties
1. the human race
2. the quality of being human
3. kindness or mercy
4. (Philosophy) the humanities (plural) the study of literature, philosophy, and the arts
5. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) the study of Ancient Greek and Roman language, literature, etc
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hu•man•i•ty
(hyuˈmæn ɪ ti; often yu-)n., pl. -ties.
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; goodwill.
4. the humanities,
a. literature, languages, philosophy, art, etc., or their study: distinguished from the sciences.
b. classical languages and classical literature, esp. as a field of study.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Latin hūmānitās. See human, -ity]
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Humanity
human beings collectively, 1579.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. | humanity - the quality of being humane humaneness - the quality of compassion or consideration for others (people or animals) |
| 2. | humanity - the quality of being human; "he feared the speedy decline of all manhood" quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare | |
| 3. |  humanity - all of the living human inhabitants of the earth; "all the world loves a lover"; "she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women"group, grouping - any number of entities (members) considered as a unit human, human being, man - any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage people - (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience" |
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humanity
noun
3. kindness, charity, compassion, understanding, sympathy, mercy, tolerance, tenderness, philanthropy, benevolence, fellow feeling, benignity, brotherly love, kind-heartedness His speech showed great humility and humanity.
plural noun
1. arts, liberal arts, classics, classical studies, literae humaniores The number of students majoring in the humanities has declined.
Quotations
"Out of the crooked timber of humanity no straight thing can ever be made" [Immanuel Kant Idee zu einer allgemeinen Geschichte in welt bürgerlicher Absicht]
"We're all of us guinea pigs in the laboratory of God. Humanity is just a work in progress" [Tennessee Williams Camino Real]
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Translations
إنسانِيَّه، لَطافَه، شَفَقَهالبَشَرِيَّه
lidstvohumanita
menneskehedmenneskelighedvenlighed
emberségesség
mannkynmannúî
žmonijažmoniškumas
cilvēcecilvēcīgumshumānums
benevolenţăbunătateumanitate
humanita
človeštvo
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humanity
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humanity
(hjuˈmӕnəti) noun1. kindness. a man of great humanity.
2. people in general. all humanity.
see also humane.
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