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hu·man·i·ty
 humanity
- pronunciation:
- hy
mae
nih
ti
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
humanities |
| definition 1: |
the race of human beings; people.
All of humanity has the same needs for food, water, and clean air.- synonyms:
- race
- similar words:
- earth, man, society, world
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| definition 2: |
sympathy, concern, or compassion.
The leader showed his humanity by taking care of the poor.- synonyms:
- compassion, sympathy
- similar words:
- kindness, mercy
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| definition 3: |
(plural) studies that deal with human thoughts and human culture. The humanities include music, art, history, and literature, but do not include the sciences.
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| related words: |
good, goodness |
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