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humanity

humanity

127 3.4
Being kind and caring to other people
  • noun
  • /hjuːˈmænɪti/
translation icon : humanidad
  • To promote kindness and compassion, we must remember our shared humanity.
  • acts of humanity
  • true humanity

If we could learn to speak with kindness and humanity and support.

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Examples

  • The ultimate intention is to help humanity, Rich.

  • It restores your humanity to you.

  • Please, for the love of humanity, stop this.

  • Man, where can I get some humanity around here?

  • And then if I did not love humanity, I would not care about these things.

  • I really believe that the spirit of humanity is incredibly strong.

  • You have the love of humanity in your hearts.

  • Many who believed in the goodness of humanity had already given in to evil.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • We can appeal to those gentlemen in the granary, appeal to their humanity.

  • It would be the law of decency and respect for the humanity of others.

Synonyms

kindness
vshumanity
297 1.0

Friendly and generous actions that help or comfort other people

is the overall compassionate quality that includes such behaviour
decency
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155 3.0

Polite, respectful behavior that follows common social rules

is broader compassion that also includes deep concern and kindness
generosity
vshumanity
128 2.1

Being kind and ready to give money, time, or help to others

is the broader humane kindness that includes generous behaviour
goodness
vshumanity
82 1.0

Kind, honest, and fair behaviour in a person

focuses specifically on kindness and compassion rather than general moral qualities
charity
vshumanity
76 1.4

Being kind and forgiving toward other people

is the general quality of compassion that includes forgiveness
altruism
vshumanity
24 6.5

Caring about other people's needs more than your own

is the wider humane kindness that may or may not be ideological
friendliness
vshumanity
16 1.0

A kind and pleasant way of treating other people

is the deeper moral kindness including concern and compassion
benevolence
vshumanity
16 6.1

Kind feelings and actions that help other people

is the general moral kindness that includes such goodwill
selflessness
vshumanity
14 3.9

To care more about other people's needs than your own

is the general compassionate quality not limited to self sacrifice
niceness
vshumanity
11 1.3

A kind and polite way of treating other people

is a deeper moral compassion beyond simple pleasantness
thoughtfulness
vshumanity
8 2.9

Being kind and careful about other people's needs and feelings

is the general compassionate trait that includes such attentiveness
graciousness
vshumanity
6 4.1

Being kind, polite, and generous to other people

is broader compassion that includes but exceeds polite manners
unselfishness
vshumanity
2 3.4

Caring about other people and putting their needs before your own

is the broader kindness that does not always require self sacrifice
milk of human kindness
vshumanity
  • Literature
1 7.8

A natural kindness and care for other people

is the general human kindness that this phrase poetically names
better nature
vshumanity
1 6.6

A kinder, more honest part of a person that makes them treat others well

is the overall quality of kindness and compassion in people
humaneness
vshumanity
1 5.1

Kindness and care for people or animals

is the broad caring quality that includes humane treatment
kind-heartedness
vshumanity
1 2.2

Being caring and helpful to people who need support

is the broader quality of kindness and compassion towards people
kindliness
vshumanity
1 3.2

Being friendly, generous, and caring to other people

is wider, covering many forms of kindness and compassion
kindheartedness
vshumanity
3.9

A caring and generous attitude toward other people

is the general humane attitude of being kind and considerate
warmheartedness
vshumanity
4.4

A kind and friendly feeling toward other people

is the general caring quality beyond just warm emotional tone
bigheartedness
vshumanity
4.5

Kind and generous behavior that helps other people

is the general humane kindness not limited to big gestures
compassionateness
vshumanity
7.6

A deep care for people who suffer that makes you want to help them

is a wider kindness that may include but is not limited to sympathy
considerateness
vshumanity
6.1

Care for other people's needs and feelings

is broader kindness that also covers emotional warmth and compassion
charitableness
vshumanity
5.3

A willingness to give help or money to people in need

is the overall compassionate attitude that includes generous giving
generousness
vshumanity
3.4

Willingness to give money, time, or help to other people without asking for anything

is the general compassionate disposition behind such giving
good-naturedness
vshumanity
3.2

A kind, friendly attitude that wants to help others

is the broader compassionate quality that includes helpfulness
benignancy
vshumanity
9.9

A kind, gentle way of acting that makes people feel cared for

is the broader human compassion that includes benevolent acts

Antonyms

cruelty
  • NSFW
129 3.2

Actions that hurt people or animals on purpose

inhumanity
  • NSFW
12 6.6

Very cruel actions that show no care for other people

Compounds

Very serious crimes that harm many people, for example murder, slavery or torture

How Compassionate

humanity
127 3.4
compassion
423 2.7
kindness
297 1.0
benevolence
16 6.1
goodness
82 1.0

Surface Forms

humanity singular
humanities plural

Morphology

humanity = human (semi-transparent) = human + ity

The abstract noun is formed regularly from 'human' + '-ity', but the specific sense 'kindness/compassion' is a metaphorical extension rather than a strictly literal derivation.

Etymology

Humanity comes from the Latin word humanitas, which meant both 'being human' and 'kindness', and it is the same root as human and humane. So showing humanity today means showing care and kindness to other people.