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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieshumanité
Pronunciation / Transliteration: y-ma-ni-te
"L'humanité fait face à de grands défis aujourd'hui."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The human race as a whole, including all human beings.
"The preservation of the environment is the shared responsibility of all humanity." - 2
The quality of being humane; benevolence, sympathy, and understanding towards other human beings.
"Despite the harsh conditions, the doctor treated every patient with great humanity."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'humanite', stemming from Old French 'humanité', and ultimately from the Latin 'humanitas' meaning 'human nature, civilization, and kindness'. It evolved from denoting mortal human nature as opposed to divinity to encompass the collective species and compassionate qualities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Humanity" is said worldwide
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humanité
Transliteration: y-ma-ni-te
"L'humanité fait face à de grands défis aujourd'hui."
Menschheit
Transliteration: mensh-hite
"Die Menschheit muss zusammenarbeiten, um den Frieden zu wahren."
umanità
Transliteration: u-ma-ni-ta
"Questa scoperta scientifica è un grande dono per tutta l'umanità."
humanidad
Transliteration: u-ma-ni-dad
"La historia de la humanidad está llena de descubrimientos increíbles."
humanidade
Transliteration: u-ma-ni-da-de
"Devemos proteger o futuro da humanidade."
मानवता
Transliteration: maanavataa
"मानवता की सेवा करना सबसे बड़ा धर्म है।"
人类
Transliteration: rén lèi
"保护地球是全人类的共同责任。"
인류
Transliteration: in-ryu
"인류의 역사는 끊임없는 도전과 발전의 연속이었다."
人類
Transliteration: jinrui
"その発明は人類の歴史を変えた。"
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