单词 | humanity |
释义 | humanity /hyooh man"i tee/ or, often, /yooh-/, n. , pl. humanities. 1. all human beings collectively; the human race; humankind. 2. the quality or condition of being human; human nature. 3. the quality of being humane; kindness; benevolence. 4. the humanities, a. the study of classical languages and classical literature. b. the Latin and Greek classics as a field of study. c. literature, philosophy, art, etc., as distinguished from the natural sciences. d. the study of literature, philosophy, art, etc. [1350-1400; ME humanite < L humanitas. See HUMAN, -ITY] Syn. 3. sympathy, tenderness, goodwill. Ant. 3. inhumanity, unkindness. |
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