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LATIN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

humanitas.

human nature/character/feeling; kindness/courtesy; culture/civilization;

9 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. humaneness, humane conduct, philanthropy, benevolence, kindliness

    declension-3
  2. courtesy, politeness, good manners, social grace

    declension-3
  3. refinement, culturedness, mental cultivation, liberal education

    declension-3
  4. culture, civilization, especially as contrasted with barbarism

    declension-3
  5. humankind, the human race

    Medieval-Latin · declension-3
Where this word comes from

From hūmānus (“human”) + -tās; coined by Cicero as a calque of Ancient Greek φιλανθρωπία (philanthrōpía).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.