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humanity definition

hu·man·ity (hyo̵̅o̅ man′ə tē, yo̵̅o̅-)

noun pl. humanities -·ties

  1. the fact or quality of being human; human nature
  2. human qualities or characteristics, esp. those considered desirable
  3. the human race; mankind; people
  4. the fact or quality of being humane; kindness, mercy, sympathy, etc.

Etymology: ME humanite < OFr < L humanitas

humanity Idioms

the humanities

  1. languages and literature, esp. the classical Greek and Latin
  2. the branches of learning concerned with human thought and relations, as distinguished from the sciences; esp., literature, philosophy, history, etc.

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humanity Synonyms

humanity

n.

  1. The human race

    man, mankind, men; see man 1.

  2. An ideal of human behavior

    tolerance, sympathy, understanding; see kindness 1, virtue 1, 2.


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humanity Usage Examples

Possessives

  • destiny: Instead, it put humanity's destiny in his own hand.

Preposition: as

  • whole: Compared to the lifetime of the sun, and the energy it produces, humanity as a whole would not even register.

Converse of object

  • redeem: The bible says that Christ had to die on the cross to redeem humanity from its fallen state.

Adjective modifier

  • sinful: The first is God's reconciling a sinful humanity to his own self.
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humanity quotes

Curse on his virtues! they've undone his country. Such popular humanity is treason.

-Addison,Joseph

Artists and poets are the raw nerve ends of humanity. By themselves they can do little to save humanity.Without them there would be little worth saving.

-Anonymous

Martin Luther†was enforced to awake all antiquityand to call former times to his succour to make a party against the present time, so that the ancient authors both in divinityand in humanity which had long time slept in libraries began generally to be read and revolved.

-Bacon, Francis,Viscount St Albans

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