Humanities

/hjuˈmæn.ɪ.tiz/ noun

The study of Ancient Greek and Latin, their literature, history, etc., sometimes inclusive of the study of the ancient Mediterranean generally.

What it means

  1. (noun) The study of Ancient Greek and Latin, their literature, history, etc., sometimes inclusive of the study of the ancient Mediterranean generally.
  2. (noun) The study of language, literature, the arts, and philosophy, sometimes including religion
  3. (noun) Mankind; human beings as a group.
  4. (noun) The human condition or nature.
  5. (noun) The quality of being benevolent; humane traits of character; humane qualities or aspects.
  6. (noun) Any academic subject belonging to the humanities. “Philosophy is a humanity while psychology is a science.”

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Letter analysis

  • Humanities contains 10 letters: 5 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
  • It uses 9 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 4.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 15.

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Common questions

What does Humanities mean?

The study of Ancient Greek and Latin, their literature, history, etc., sometimes inclusive of the study of the ancient Mediterranean generally.

How many letters are in Humanities?

Humanities has 10 letters.

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