humanity

CEFRB1

/hjuˈmænɪti/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    All human beings considered as a group.

  2. 02

    noun

    Kindness and understanding toward other people.

Examples

  • All humanity will suffer if a nuclear war breaks out.

  • He was found guilty of crimes against humanity.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [j̊ʊwˈmænɪɾi]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The human condition or nature.

  2. The quality of being benevolent; humane traits of character; humane qualities or aspects.

  3. Humankind; human beings as a group.

More examples

In context

  • Nuclear weapons are a threat to all humanity.

  • Philosophy is a humanity while psychology is a science.

  • At last the concourse is relatively clear of humanity and the task of clearing up can begin.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

Inherited from Middle English humanyte, humanite, humanitye, from Old French humanité, from Latin hūmānitās. By surface analysis, human or humane + -ity. Partly displaced mankind, from Old English mancynn (literally “human race”).