- humanity
- nounADJECTIVE▪ great, true▪ common, shared▪
Guilt and a sense of common humanity make people less harsh.
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Humanity — Hu*man i*ty, n.; pl. {Humanities}. [L. humanitas: cf. F. humanit[ e]. See {Human}.] 1. The quality of being human; the peculiar nature of man, by which he is distinguished from other beings. [1913 Webster] 2. Mankind collectively; the human race … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Humanity — or mankind is the human species, human nature (e.g.compassion, altruism) and the human condition (the totality of experience of existing as a human). It is also the study of one branch of the humanities, academic disciplines which study the human … Wikipedia
humanity — [n1] human race Homo sapiens, human beings, humankind, humanness, mankind, people, society; concept 417 humanity [n2] benevolence altruism, amity, brotherly love, charity, compassion, empathy, feeling, friendship, generosity, goodness, goodwill,… … New thesaurus
humanity — late 14c., kindness, graciousness, from O.Fr. humanité, umanité human nature; humankind, life on earth; pity, from L. humanitatem (nom. humanitas) human nature; philanthropy, kindness; good breeding, refinement; the human race, mankind, from… … Etymology dictionary
humanity — ► NOUN (pl. humanities) 1) humankind. 2) the condition of being human. 3) compassion or benevolence. 4) (humanities) learning or literature concerned with human culture … English terms dictionary
humanity — [hyo͞o man′ə tē, yo͞oman′ə tē] n. pl. humanities [ME humanite < OFr < L humanitas] 1. the fact or quality of being human; human nature 2. [pl.] human qualities or characteristics, esp. those considered desirable 3. the human race; mankind;… … English World dictionary
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humanity — [[t]hjuːmæ̱nɪti[/t]] humanities 1) N UNCOUNT All the people in the world can be referred to as humanity. They face charges of committing crimes against humanity. ...a young lawyer full of illusions and love of humanity. 2) N UNCOUNT: with poss A… … English dictionary
