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Added 5 October 2026

humanity

/hjuˈmænɪti/ noun

In Latin: humanitas Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about humanity at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Humankind; human beings as a group.
The human condition or nature.
The quality of being benevolent; humane traits of character; humane qualities or aspects.

Origin

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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