humanities
Variant of humanity
hu·man·ity (hyo̵̅o̅ man′ə tē, yo̵̅o̅-)
noun pl. humanities -·ties
- the fact or quality of being human; human nature
- human qualities or characteristics, esp. those considered desirable
- the human race; mankind; people
- the fact or quality of being humane; kindness, mercy, sympathy, etc.
Etymology: ME humanite < OFr < L humanitas
the humanities
- languages and literature, esp. the classical Greek and Latin
- the branches of learning concerned with human thought and relations, as distinguished from the sciences; esp., literature, philosophy, history, etc.
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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
humanities
n.
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America is deeply rooted in Negro culture: its colloquialisms, its humour, its music.How ironic that the Negro, who more than any other people can claim America's culture as his own, is being persecuted and repressed, that the Negro, who has exemplified the humanities in his very existence, is being rewarded with inhumanity.
The academic atmosphere, produced mainly by the humanities, is the onlyatmosphere in which pure science can flourish.
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