humanity
Humankind; human beings as a group.
Noun 4 meanings
Humankind; human beings as a group.
The human condition or nature.
The quality of being benevolent; humane traits of character; humane qualities or aspects.
Any academic subject belonging to the humanities.
“Philosophy is a humanity while psychology is a science.”
Etymology
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”).
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HUMANITY at a glance
HUMANITY has 8 letters and scores 16 points in Scrabble (H 4 + U 1 + M 3 + A 1 + N 1 + I 1 + T 1 + Y 4) and 17 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,083 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with humanity
All rhymes- CITY9
- UNIVERSITY16
- COMMUNITY18
- SECURITY13
- QUALITY19
- ABILITY12
- OPPORTUNITY18
- MAJORITY20
- REALITY10
- ACTIVITY16
- AUTHORITY15
- RESPONSIBILITY21
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