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Definition of: humanity
(hy·man′ə·tē) noun plural ·ties
1. Mankind collectively.
2. Human nature.
3. The state or quality of being human.
4. The state or quality of being humane; also, a humane act.
5. plural The branches of learning including literature, language, and philosophy, especially as distinguished from the natural and social sciences. [<OF humanité <L humanitas, -tatis <humanus human] Synonyms: civilization, culture, refinement; (plural the humanities) belles–lettres. See BENEVOLENCE, MANKIND. Antonyms: barbarism, boorishness, coarseness, rudeness.
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