humanities Definition

humanity
noun humanities

1. The human race; mankind.

Thesaurus: Homo sapiens, mankind, humankind, people, man, woman, mortals.
2. The nature peculiar to human beings.
3. The qualities of human beings, especially in being kind or merciful; humaneness.

Thesaurus: kindness, tolerance, mercy, sympathy, understanding, charity, benignity, brotherly love.
4. In some Scottish Universities: the study of Latin language and literature.
5. The subjects involving the study of human culture, especially language, literature, philosophy, and Latin and Greek.

Form: humanities

Etymology: 14c: from French humanité, from Latin humanitas.