Humanity Definition
hyo͝o-mănĭ-tē
humanities
noun
humanities
The fact or quality of being human; human nature.
Webster's New World
The human race; mankind; people.
Webster's New World
Human qualities or characteristics, esp. those considered desirable.
Webster's New World
The fact or quality of being humane; kindness, mercy, sympathy, etc.
Webster's New World
A humane characteristic, attribute, or act.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
idiom
the humanities
- languages and literature, esp. those of the classical Greeks and Romans
- the branches of learning concerned with human thought and relations, as distinguished from the sciences: literature, philosophy, history, etc.
Webster's New World
Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Humanity
- the humanities
Origin of Humanity
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From Middle English humanitye, from Old French humanité, from Latin humanitas (“human nature, humanity, also humane conduct”), from humanus (“human, humane”); see human, humane. The interjection was first used ("Oh, the humanity!") by Herbert Morrison reporting on the Hindenburg disaster.
From Wiktionary
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Middle English humanite from Old French from Latin hūmānitās from hūmānus human human
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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