humanity

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hu⋅man⋅i⋅ty

[hyoo-man-i-tee or, often, yoo-]

–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.

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

Humans considered as a group; the human race.
The condition or quality of being human.
The quality of being humane; benevolence.
A humane characteristic, attribute, or act.
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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