humanity

n

1. human race, people, humankind, mankind, race of man; the world or earth, the human community, society, public, folk; the masses, proletariat; man, human species, Latin. Homo.Homo sapiens.

2. human nature, humanness, mortality, flesh, flesh and blood, animal nature, sensuality.

3. kindness, goodness, kindheartedness, good-heart-edness, benevolence, charity, sympathy, compassion, pity, ruth; good will, fellow feeling, kindliness, mercy, forbearance, tolerance, brotherhood; altruism, love for mankind, brotherly love, milk of human kindness, Christian charity; benignity, soft-heartedness, sensibility, tenderness, clemency, lenity, beneficence; big-heartedness, generosity, magnanimity, unselfishness, consideration; amiability, grace, good nature.

4. the humanities

classics, classical studies, classical literature, classical languages; liberal arts, litterae hu-maniores, literature, philosophy, art.