Synonyms of humanities

humanities

noun

plural of humanity

1

as in worlds

human beings in general

all humanity can learn from this tragedy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• worlds
• publics
• people
• societies
• folks
• species
• humankinds
• communities
• masses
• rabbles
• proletariats
• populaces
• crowds
• riffraffs
• rabblements
• mobs

2

as in humans

the human race

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• humans
• men
• mortals
• humankinds
• individuals
• people
• beings
• creatures
• fellowmen
• bodies
• parties

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of humanities

It was followed by a similar letter written by social sciences, humanities and professional faculty in support of reinstating standardized testing. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

There was a scattering of arts and humanities people who were paying attention to AI and who generally approached the technology with an attitude of open curiosity. — Meghan O’Gieblyn, The New York Review of Books, 11 July 2026

An additional 1,600, including those in humanities, social sciences and arts, later joined to argue that verbal reasoning and writing skills were lacking too. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Between 2021 and 2025, the country reportedly eliminated or suspended about 12,200 undergraduate degree programs, mainly in areas like the humanities, foreign languages and some management disciplines. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 8 July 2026

Job openings for academics in the humanities are likewise in decline, and fewer and fewer of the remaining positions are tenure-track. — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

Social Security, the roots of noninterference, humanities, pet custody and more, in readers' eyes. — Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 2 July 2026

Rather than just letting humanities departments die off, red-state legislatures have flooded public universities with something like a Works Progress Administration for academics. — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026

But the scope of AI creators’ inquiry is expanding beyond the humanities and human philosophizing to deeper spiritual questions of what differentiates wisdom from intelligence or factual knowledge from how character is molded. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 29 June 2026