Etymology
Inherited from Middle English humanyte, humanite, humanitye. By surface analysis, human +‎ -ity. Partly displaced mankind, from Old English mancynn (literally “human raceâ€).
Noun
humanity (countable and uncountable, plural humanities)
- Humankind, human beings as a group
- The human condition
- The quality of being benevolent
- Any academic subject belonging to the humanities.
- Philosophy is a humanity while psychology is a science.
Derived terms
- crime against humanity
- humanitarian
- humanitarianism
Related terms
- humanities
- humane
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