humanities

humanities

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English

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /hjuˈmæn.ɪ.tiz/

Noun

humanities

  1. plural of humanity

Noun

humanities pl (plural only)

  1. (obsolete) Synonym of classical studies: the study of Ancient Greek and Latin, their literature, etc.
  2. The study of language, literature, the arts, history, and philosophy, sometimes including religion.
    Synonyms: (obsolete) belles-lettres, (mainly India) arts; see also Thesaurus:humanities

Derived terms

  • digital humanities

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Further reading

  • humanities on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • “humanities”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
  • “humanities”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
  • “humanities”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016, →ISBN.
  • "humanities" in WordNet 3.1, Princeton University, 2011.
  • humanities, encyclopedia.com
  • Humanities Portal, britannica.com

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