Definition of humanity in English:

humanity

nounhumanities

mass noun

1Human beings collectively.
‘appalling crimes against humanity’
- ‘If the tape is as described, this seems a clear case of a crime against humanity.’
- ‘She has charged the former general with crimes against humanity and violations of the laws or customs of war.’
- ‘Those charges were expected to include war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity.’
- ‘Is there any evidence that either of these men were actually complicit in crimes against humanity?’
- ‘It is recognised as a crime against humanity under international law.’
- ‘What were once considered acts of war can now be deemed crimes against humanity.’
- ‘Combining astrology with psychology is one way we can help our clients and another way for us to better understand humanity.’
- ‘Nevertheless one cannot help but be stunned not only by the wonder of the universe but by how humanity has come to understand it.’
- ‘Some thirty thousand years ago, at the time considered the dawn of humanity, five races were dominant.’
- ‘I hope that most of humanity will someday understand, but that is not who I'm talking to right now.’
- ‘We believe it is the duty of everyone who cares about humanity to stand up and build the resistance to this barbarous war.’
- ‘So, why is it that the organs which we use to procreate humanity are considered improper to expose to others?’
- ‘Serving humanity through compassion and serving humanity through compulsion are two different things.’
- ‘We may have obligations to all humanity but we have a much more special relationship with fellow citizens.’
- ‘The day that we lose compassion for our fellow human beings will be a sad day indeed for humanity.’
- ‘He considered it central to the adaptation of modern humanity to changing social realities.’
- ‘It is time to put petty partisan politics aside, and unite for the common good of humanity.’
- ‘Many today question the ability of humanity to deal with the problems that arise as part of the industrial process.’
- ‘A new historical era has begun and its outcome will determine the fate of humanity for decades to come.’
- ‘That is the sort of behaviour that gets humanity into trouble, time and time again.’
humankind, the human race, the human species, mankind, man, people, mortals
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1. 1.1The state of being human.
  ‘our differences matter but our common humanity matters more’
  ‘One of the historian's tasks, in contrast, is to honour the individuality and humanity of people in the past.’
  ‘Apart from anything else, it was felt to be a way of sharing a common humanity.’
  ‘Bishop Spong believes the one thing all people of all races and all religions have in common, is humanity.’
  ‘What is clear is that he attempts to look beneath weirdness to find the common thread of humanity between him and his subject.’
  ‘Helping Africa get on it feet is in our interest from the perspective of our common humanity.’
  ‘This catastrophe has at least had the holistic consequence of making us aware of our common humanity.’
  ‘As men and women, we can never do too much to assert our common humanity across color lines.’
  ‘Laughter can be a spark that bridges the culture gap and reminds us of our common humanity.’
  ‘It is there, in birth, in sickness, in recovery, and ultimately in death that we can all find our common humanity.’
  ‘Good can only be accomplished by reaching out in compassion for our common humanity.’
  ‘The walking dead have been stripped of their humanity, and though animated they have lost their sense of self.’
  ‘Without trust there can be no shared morality or, for that matter, shared humanity.’
  human nature, humanness, mortality, flesh and blood
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2The quality of being humane; benevolence.
‘he praised them for their standards of humanity and care’
- ‘Hale was remarkable for his scholarship and for his personal qualities of integrity and humanity.’
- ‘It's a good story, told with humor, humanity, and compassion.’
- ‘Their lack of humanity, of compassion, of love, mars their very existence.’
- ‘With just a look or a gesture that spoke so much more than words, she would reveal to all of us the depth of her compassion and her humanity.’
- ‘Yet its gentleness and humanity do not preclude a mule-kick of emotional power.’
- ‘We are grateful for the tolerance and humanity of the court panel as the trial unfolded.’
- ‘Doing it all with a gentleness and humanity that does not deserve criticism.’
- ‘From romance to misery via joyful polka, Morris crams this gentle work with humanity.’
- ‘When it comes to compassion and humanity, everyone I talk to is furious over such behaviour.’
- ‘Can they not show some humanity and understanding and allow the people for whom this seems to work to use it?’
- ‘Here's hoping that the Year of Horse will be a year of compassion, humanity and truthfulness.’
- ‘Nor were they constrained by considerations of humanity or morality.’
- ‘Vera also cares for her elderly mother, and supports her frail neighbours with an air of compassion and humanity.’
- ‘The tone in my voice, devoid of all compassion or even humanity, was much more frightening than my words.’
- ‘Her nobility, humanity, and loyalty won her wide esteem and sympathy.’
- ‘Compassion and a show of humanity is not weakness, nor is showing concern for a group of people other than ourselves.’
- ‘His worst crime was his refusal to show compassion and humanity to his flawed creation.’
- ‘Many doctors start off caring and being in touch with their essential humanity at the outset of their training or career.’
- ‘Perhaps this explained something of the compassion she had for her patients and her sheer humanity.’
- ‘And in Britain, at least, the tests are conducted with humanity and only when there is a benefit in sight.’
compassion, brotherly love, fellow feeling, humaneness, kindness, kind-heartedness, consideration, understanding, sympathy, tolerance, goodness, good-heartedness, gentleness, leniency, mercy, mercifulness, pity, tenderness, benevolence, charity, generosity, magnanimity
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3humanitiesLearning concerned with human culture, especially literature, history, art, music, and philosophy.
- ‘She was a warm person, I found out she was into arts, music, literature and humanities.’
- ‘What value is the humanities to natural history, or natural history to the humanities?’
- ‘My initial objective of law as well as my interests at the time led me to a curriculum that was heavily weighted in the humanities especially history.’
- ‘Within the humanities, literature is the domain in which beauty is allied to truth.’
- ‘The program could be adapted for use at the high school level for classes in humanities and history.’
- ‘Casual employment has been the curse of young scholars working in the humanities.’
- ‘Thus there may be a revival in the humanities, having a favourable effect on Australia's cultural level.’
- ‘Upon further inquiries, I was told that humanities combines the study of geography and history.’
- ‘Many of us hold the belief that the true value of an education in the humanities can be measured by the anecdotes it yields over dinner.’
- ‘Remember that media people are usually educated in the humanities, not in science.’
- ‘Less easy to state was a possible solution, given both the vast complexity of modern science and the fragmentation of the humanities.’
- ‘We've had people give us scholarships aimed specifically at the social sciences and humanities.’
- ‘Art is a key to understanding the humanities, the sciences, history and the world.’
- ‘Mornings focus on literacy and numeracy, while afternoons are spent on humanities, science and sport.’
- ‘The buildings at the college include a new drama studio, new classrooms for teaching English and the humanities and a new courtyard.’
- ‘I had an interesting conversation last night comparing this with the humanities.’
- ‘An educated person would be expected to be well versed in both natural science and the humanities.’
- ‘In contrast, applicants for humanities, medicine, arts and sports are ever increasing.’
- ‘This goes to illustrate the academic standards for humanities and social sciences in the past half century.’
- ‘At the same time, courses in business studies and the humanities are oversubscribed.’
liberal arts, arts, literature
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