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Humanity is the human race, which includes everyone on Earth. It’s also a word for the qualities that make us human, such as the ability to love and have compassion, be creative, and not be a robot or alien. The word humanity is from the Latin humanitas for "human nature, kindness.”
Definition of humanity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. , plural hu·man·i·ties. all human beings collectively; the human race; humankind. the quality or condition of being human; human nature. the quality of being humane; kindness; benevolence. Synonyms: tenderness, goodwill, sympathy. Antonyms: unkindness, inhumanity. the humanities, the study of classical languages and classical literature.
Humanities, those branches of knowledge that concern themselves with human beings and their culture or with analytic and critical methods of inquiry derived from an appreciation of human values and of the unique ability of the human spirit to express itself.
a : the quality or state of being human. They were joined together by their (common) humanity. b : the quality or state of being kind to other people or to animals. We appealed to his sense of humanity. — opposite inhumanity. 2. [noncount] : all people : humankind. These discoveries will be of benefit to all humanity.
HUMANITY definition: 1. all people: 2. kindness and sympathy towards others: 3. the condition of being human. Learn more.
What does the noun humanity mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun humanity. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
