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humanity.

Humankind; human beings as a group.

8 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/hjuˈmænɪti/US[j̊ʊwˈmænɪɾi]US
  1. Humankind; human beings as a group.

    uncountable
  2. The human condition or nature.

    uncountable
  3. The quality of being benevolent; humane traits of character; humane qualities or aspects.

    uncountable
  4. Any academic subject belonging to the humanities.

    countable
    Philosophy is a humanity while psychology is a science.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle English humanyte, humanite, humanitye, from Old French humanité, from Latin hūmānitās. By surface analysis, human or humane + -ity. Partly displaced mankind, from Old English mancynn (literally “human race”).

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