humanities

noun

Definition of humanitiesnext
plural of humanity
1
as in worlds
human beings in general all humanity can learn from this tragedy

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as in humans
the human race in Greek mythology, the gods display many of the weaknesses of humanity, such as jealousy, foolishness, and greed

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  1. worlds
  2. men
  3. people
  4. societies
Noun
  • There were no strict boundaries between space and time, the forces of nature or the animate and inanimate worlds.
    James L. Fitzsimmons, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
  • As personified lightning, he was believed to create portals to other worlds, through which ancestors and gods might travel.
    James L. Fitzsimmons, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of worlds
Noun
  • Both men and women supported Proposition 36 pretty evenly, though voters under 30 expressed the least support.
    Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Eleven million people have fled their homes, pursued by men with guns and followed by famine.
    Angelina Jolie, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of men
Noun
  • Authorities are investigating a shooting that left two people injured early Saturday morning in Union City.
    Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
  • Scientists know now that the stealthy menace originated in east Asia and was probably spread inadvertently by people to every continent except Antarctica.
    Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of people
Noun
  • Armed with that capability, managers — and all employees — can make better decisions for their companies and the societies that depend on their goods and services.
    Lynn Schenk Alison Smart, Harvard Business Review, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Rubin highlights that societies in obstetrics, gynecology and urology, among others, universally agree the label is wrong.
    Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of societies
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