humanitynoun
uk/hjuːˈmæn.ə.ti/us/hjuːˈmæn.ə.t̬i/humanity noun (PEOPLE)
C1 [ U ] people in general:
The massacre was a crime against humanity.
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- Bombing civilians is a crime against humanity .
- The environmental impact of these policies affects all of humanity.
- The general has been charged with crimes against humanity.
- The city is a huge, seething mass of humanity.
- You can't claim to speak for the whole of humanity!
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People in general
- beggar
- bird
- body
- breed
- bugger
- coot
- creature
- devil
- man
- mankind
- number
- party
- peeps
- person
- quarter
- rogue
- sort
- soul
- stiff
- the human race
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humanity noun (KINDNESS)
C2 [ U ] understanding and kindness towards other people:
If only he would show/display a little humanity for once.
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Generous & charitable
- altruistic
- beneficent
- big-hearted
- bountiful
- charitable
- free
- generosity
- handout
- humane
- humanitarian
- Lady Bountiful
- largesse
- lavish
- open-handed
- philanthropic
- philanthropist
- public-spirited
- sweet
- unsparing
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humanity noun (BEING HUMAN)
C2 [ U ] the condition of being human:
There is a sense of common humanity that unites people of all nations.
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Conditions and characteristics
- -ance
- -ancy
- -ness
- ability
- ambience
- attribute
- character
- complexion
- condition
- detail
- feature
- hallmark
- lineament
- local colour
- middle name
- mien
- nature
- resonate
- smack
- tenor
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humanity noun (SUBJECTS)
(the) humanities [ plural ]
the study of subjects such as literature, language, history, and philosophy:
I've always been more interested in the humanities than the sciences.
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Subjects & disciplines
- -ics
- andragogy
- AP
- applied
- art
- biology
- bioscience
- discipline
- esp
- food technology
- hard science
- home economics
- mathematics
- modern languages
- physical sciences
- psych
- psychology
- pure
- science
- scientific
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