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hu⋅man⋅i⋅ty

  [hyoo-man-i-tee or, often, yoo-]
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–noun, plural -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.
4. the humanities,
a. the study of classical languages and classical literature.
b. the Latin and Greek classics as a field of study.
c. literature, philosophy, art, etc., as distinguished from the natural sciences.
d. the study of literature, philosophy, art, etc.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME humanite < L hūmānitās. See human, -ity

Synonyms:
3. sympathy, tenderness, goodwill.

Antonyms:
3. inhumanity, unkindness.
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hu·man·i·ty   (hyōō-mān'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
    1. The languages and literatures of ancient Greece and Rome; the classics.
    2. Those branches of knowledge, such as philosophy, literature, and art, that are concerned with human thought and culture; the liberal arts.

[Middle English humanite, from Old French, from Latin hūmānitās, from hūmānus, human; see human.]
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humanities

One of the main branches of learning. A scholar of the humanities studies history, literature, the fine arts, and philosophy.

The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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