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English
Etymology
< Middle English humanitye < Old French humanite < Latin humanitas (“‘human nature, humanity, also humane conduct’”) < humanus (“‘human, humane’”); see human, humane.
Pronunciation
Noun
humanity
- mankind, human beings as a group
- the human condition
- the quality of being benevolent
Interjection
the humanity
- used to express despair when something terrible or inhumane happens, but frequently used ironically nowadays in frustration at far more minor things.
- 20,000 people died that year. Oh, the humanity!
- We've run out of orange juice! The humanity!
Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:humankind
Related terms
Derived terms
External links
- humanity in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- humanity in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
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