humanity

Everyday

1. Humanity means all the people in the world together, the human race. tree →
2. Humanity is also kindness and care for others: «She showed great humanity». tree →
3. The state of being human. tree →
4. The humanities are school and university subjects about people and culture, such as history, languages and religious studies. tree →

In the lessons

In history and citizenship lessons we talk about «crimes against humanity» and things that help all humanity, like medicine. In ethics lessons humanity means kindness. In secondary school, «humanities» are a group of subjects. Phrases: «all humanity», «an act of humanity», «crimes against humanity», «the humanities».

Examples

• Clean water is important for all humanity. tree →
• The nurse treated the enemy soldier with humanity. tree →
• Landing on the Moon was a great step for humanity. tree →
• History and geography are humanities subjects. tree →
• The story shows the humanity of the robot, who cares for the little girl. tree →
• War crimes are crimes against humanity. tree →
• Science can help humanity live longer. tree →
• "Prince, be not uneasy; hospitality and humanity are practised as widely in Bengal as they are in Persia. tree →

Note

Usually uncountable; «the humanities» (plural) are subjects. Related: human, humane (kind), humanitarian (helping people in need). Do not confuse humane (kind) with human.