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- [hyoo-man-i-tee or, often, yoo-]
- /hyuˈmæn ɪ ti or, often, yu-/
- /hjuːˈmæn.ə.ti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hyoo-man-i-tee or, often, yoo-]
- /hyuˈmæn ɪ ti or, often, yu-/
Definitions of humanities word
- noun plural humanities all human beings collectively; the human race; humankind. 1
- noun plural humanities the quality or condition of being human; human nature. 1
- noun plural humanities the quality of being humane; kindness; benevolence. 1
- noun plural humanities the humanities. the study of classical languages and classical literature. the Latin and Greek classics as a field of study. literature, philosophy, art, etc., as distinguished from the natural sciences. the study of literature, philosophy, art, etc. 1
- noun humanities Plural form of humanity. 1
- noun plural humanities the study of Ancient Greek and Roman language, literature, etc 0
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Origin of humanities
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English humanite < Latin hūmānitās. See human, -ity
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Parts of speech for Humanities
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humanities popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
humanities usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for humanities
noun humanities
- philosophy — the rational investigation of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct.
- arts — cunning or crafty actions or plots; schemes
- letters — a person who lets, especially one who rents out property.
- belles-lettres — literary works, esp essays and poetry, valued for their aesthetic rather than their informative or moral content
- liberal arts — humanities and social sciences
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