humanity

noun
/hjuˈmænɪti/

humankind; human beings as a group.

Other meanings

The human condition or nature.
The quality of being benevolent; humane traits of character; humane qualities or aspects.

Related words

antihumanity
inhumanity
nonhumanity
posthumanity
subhumanity
superhumanity
suprahumanity
transhumanity
unhumanity
whitemanity
humanitarian
humanitarianism

Example sentences

“Humanity must face its challenges together.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“One day or another, sooner or later, humanity will destroy itself.”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0

Word history

From Latin "hūmānitās".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “humanity” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.