humanity

humanity

noun

Definition of HUMANITY

1

human beings in general <all humanity can learn from this tragedy>

Synonyms folks, humanity, humankind, public, species, world

Related Words community, society; crowd, masses, mob, populace, proletariat, rabble, rabblement, riffraff

2

the capacity for feeling for another's unhappiness or misfortune <a country known for the humanity of its liberal immigration policy>

Synonyms bigheartedness, charity, commiseration, compassion, feeling, good-heartedness, humanity, kindheartedness, kindliness, kindness, largeheartedness, mercy, pity, ruth, softheartedness, sympathy, warmheartedness

Related Words feelings, responsiveness, sensibility, sensitivity; affection, love, regard; affinity, empathy, rapport; altruism, benevolence, benignancy, benignity, generosity, goodwill, humaneness, humanism, humanitarianism, philanthropy

Near Antonyms callousness, coldness, disinterest, indifference, unconcern; cruelty, harshness; animosity, antipathy, dislike, hatred, hostility

Antonyms coldheartedness, hard-heartedness, inhumanity, inhumanness, mercilessness, pitilessness

3

the human race <in Greek mythology, the gods display many of the weaknesses of humanity, such as jealousy, foolishness, and greed>

Synonyms Homo sapiens, humanity, humankind, man

Related Words being, body, creature, fellowman, human, individual, mortal, party, person