humanities

Definition of humanities in English English dictionary: plural form of humanity; the branch of learning that includes the arts, classics, philosophy and history etc., but not the sciences; The branches of learning concerned with human thought and relations, especially literature, philosophy, fine arts, and history; Branches of knowledge that investigate human beings, their culture, and their self-expression. Distinguished from the physical and biological sciences and, sometimes, from the social sciences, the humanities include the study of languages and literatures, the arts, history, and philosophy. The modern conception of the humanities has roots in the classical Greek paideia, a course in general education dating from the 5th century BC that prepared young men for citizenship. It also draws on Cicero's humanitas, a program of training for orators set forth in 55 BC. The Renaissance humanists contrasted studia humanitatis ("studies of humanity") with studies of the divine; by the 19th century the distinction was instead drawn between the humanities and the sciences; studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills); "the college of arts and sciences"; plural of humanity; Fields of study including English, literature, languages, philosophy, classics, history, music, fine arts, theatre, and religion; Fine arts and literature; {i} liberal art studies (as opposed to sciences) such as philosophy and literature and art; a group of VCE subjects that include English, Literature, Art, History etc; The branch of learning that connects the fine arts, literature, languages, philosophy and cultural science The humanities are concerned with the understanding and integration of all human thought and accomplishment
humanity: used to express despair when something terrible or inhumane happens, but frequently used ironically nowadays in frustration at far more minor things
We've run out of orange juice! The humanity!.
humanity: the human condition
humanity: {n} the nature of man, benevolence
National Endowment for the Humanities: the NEH a US government organization which provides money for writers and other people working in the humanities (=subjects like history, language, and literature) to help them with their work. U.S. independent agency. Founded in 1965, it supports research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities. It provides grants to museums, libraries, archives, television programs, historic sites, translation and editorial projects by academic presses, educational and research institutions, and individuals
National Foundation of the Arts and the Humanities: an American government organization which develops and supports arts and humanities. It works with the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities
doctor of humanities: an honorary degree in the humanities
humanity: Humanity is the quality of being kind, thoughtful, and sympathetic towards others. Her speech showed great maturity and humanity
humanity: Mental cultivation; liberal education; instruction in classical and polite literature
humanity: The quality of being human; the peculiar nature of man, by which he is distinguished from other beings
humanity: The branches of polite or elegant learning; as language, rhetoric, poetry, and the ancient classics; belles-letters
humanity: the quality of being human; "he feared the speedy decline of all manhood"
humanity: A person's humanity is their state of being a human being, rather than an animal or an object. a man who's almost lost his humanity in his bitter hatred of his rivals
humanity: all of the inhabitants of the earth; "all the world loves a lover"; "she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women"
humanity: The humanities are the subjects such as history, philosophy, and literature which are concerned with human ideas and behaviour. students majoring in the humanities
humanity: the quality of being humane
humanity: Mankind collectively; the human race
humanity: the quality of being benevolent
humanity: {i} human race, mankind; human nature; kindness, compassion, quality of being humane
humanity: The quality of being humane; the kind feelings, dispositions, and sympathies of man; especially, a disposition to relieve persons or animals in distress, and to treat all creatures with kindness and tenderness
humanity: All the people in the world can be referred to as humanity. They face charges of committing crimes against humanity
humanity: mankind, human beings as a group