his work has the ripeness of the 18th century, and its rough humanities Pamela H. Johnson
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humanities plural: the branches of learning (such as philosophy, arts, or languages) that investigate human constructs (see constructentry 2 sense 1a) and concerns as opposed to natural processes (as in physics or chemistry) and social relations (as in anthropology or economics)
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: the totality of human beings : the human race : humankind
a fierce compassion for the woes of humanity Maurice Bowra
We appealed to his sense of humanity. These discoveries will be of benefit to all humanity. She was cut off from the rest of humanity. the college of arts and humanities He's taking courses in both the sciences and the humanities.
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