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Meaning of humanities

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

humanities

Pronunciation:/hjuˈmæn.ɪ.tiz/

noun

Definitions

  1. The study of Ancient Greek and Latin, their literature, history, etc., sometimes inclusive of the study of the ancient Mediterranean generally.

noun

Definitions

  1. The study of language, literature, the arts, and philosophy, sometimes including religion

noun

Definitions

  1. Mankind; human beings as a group.

  2. The human condition or nature.

  3. The quality of being benevolent; humane traits of character; humane qualities or aspects.

    Synonyms:humaneness

  4. Any academic subject belonging to the humanities.

    Example: Philosophy is a humanity while psychology is a science.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/classical%20studieshttps://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/humanitieshttps://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/humanity

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liberal artsartshumanistic disciplineclassicshumanistlettersculturalsciences