humanity
/hjuˈmænɪti/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: humanities
Sense 1
Meaning · English
Humankind; human beings as a group.
Noun
Examples
Then he commenced to talk, really talk. and inside of two flaps of a herring's fin he had me mesmerized, like Eben Holt's boy at the town hall show. He talked about the ills of humanity, and the glories of health and Nature and service and land knows what all.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
The human condition or nature.
Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “humanity” mean?
Humankind; human beings as a group.
Is “humanity” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.