HUMANITY


Meaning of HUMANITY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ hyü-ˈma-nə-tē, yü- ]

noun

( plural -ties )

Date: 14th century

1. : the quality or state of being humane

2.

a. : the quality or state of being human

b. plural : human attributes or qualities

his work has the ripeness of the 18th century, and its rough humanities — Pamela H. Johnson

3. plural : the branches of learning (as philosophy, arts, or languages) that investigate human constructs and concerns as opposed to natural processes (as in physics or chemistry) and social relations (as in anthropology or economics)

4. : the human race : the totality of human beings

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.