American English
/hjuˈmæ.nɪ.ɾi/
4 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
all people in the world, considered as one group
“Humanity” is usually pronounced /hjuˈmæ.nɪ.ɾi/. Some speakers also pronounce it /juˈmæ.nɪ.ɾi/, without the first /h/.
all people in the world, considered as one group
Humanity has sent probes to Mars.
War threatens the future of humanity.
Say “Humanity has changed,” not “Humanity have changed.”
the future of humanity · the history of humanity · humanity as a whole · all of humanity
humanity + singular verb
the future of humanity
the feelings, needs, and weaknesses that all people share
The film celebrates our shared humanity.
The hero’s fear revealed his humanity.
shared humanity · common humanity · humanity’s weaknesses
our/shared humanity
see the humanity in + someone
kindness and understanding toward other people, especially when they are suffering
The doctor treated every patient with humanity.
Even in war, we must show humanity toward civilians.
Here, humanity means kindness, not all people. Spanish can use humanidad for both meanings.
a lack of humanity · a sense of humanity · humanity and compassion
show humanity toward + someone
treat + someone + with humanity
the kindest and most generous qualities that people can show
The volunteers showed the best of humanity.
the feelings and experiences that all people have in common
The film reminds us of our shared humanity.
to become cruel and stop caring about other people
He feared that war had made him lose his humanity.