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I didn't get a Bachelor's degree - I got a Bachelor's of Fine Arts, which means I didn't have to take humanities, math, and stuff like that. I think I had to take Art History, which I failed a few times.
Stephen Furst

Meaning of "humanities" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HUMANITIES

humanities  [hjuːˈmænɪtɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HUMANITIES

noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Humanities is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HUMANITIES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

humanities

Humanities

The humanities are academic disciplines that study human culture. The humanities use methods that are primarily critical, or speculative, and have a significant historical element—as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural sciences. The humanities include ancient and modern languages, literature, philosophy, religion, and visual and performing arts such as music and theatre. The humanities that are also sometimes regarded as social sciences include history, anthropology, area studies, communication studies, cultural studies, law and linguistics. Scholars in the humanities are "humanities scholars" or humanists. The term "humanist" also describes the philosophical position of humanism, which some "antihumanist" scholars in the humanities refuse. The Renaissance scholars and artists were also called humanists. Some secondary schools offer humanities classes, usually consisting of English literature, global studies, and art. Human disciplines like history, cultural anthropology, and psychoanalysis study subject matters that the experimental method does not apply to—and instead mainly use the comparative method and comparative research.

Definition of humanities in the English dictionary

The definition of humanities in the dictionary is the humanities the study of literature, philosophy, and the arts. Other definition of humanities is the study of Ancient Greek and Roman language, literature, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HUMANITIES


amenities
əˈmiːnɪtɪz
capabilities
ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlɪtɪz
celebrities
sɪˈlebrɪtɪz
charities
ˈtʃærɪtɪz
communities
kəˈmjuːnɪtɪz
densities
ˈdensɪtɪz
divinities
dɪˈvɪnɪtɪz
entities
ˈentɪtɪz
facilities
fəˈsɪlɪtɪz
fraternities
frəˈtɜːnɪtɪz
inanities
ɪnˈænɪtɪz
indignities
ɪnˈdɪɡnɪtɪz
inhumanities
ˌɪnhjʊˈmænɪtɪz
lenities
ˈlenɪtɪz
liabilities
ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtɪz
localities
ləʊˈkælɪtɪz
minorities
maɪˈnɒrɪtɪz
qualities
ˈkwɒlɪtɪz
securities
sɪˈkjʊərɪtɪz
universities
ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsɪtɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HUMANITIES

humanhood
humanisation
humanise
humaniser
humanism
humanist
humanistic
humanistic psychology
humanistically
humanitarian
humanitarianism
humanitarianist
humanity
humanization
humanize
humanizer
humankind
humanly
humanness
humanoid

WORDS THAT END LIKE HUMANITIES

abilities
abnormalities
activities
authorities
bill of quantities
capacities
cities
commodities
disabilities
festivities
identities
oddities
opportunities
parties
personalities
possibilities
priorities
quantities
realities
responsibilities
utilities

Synonyms and antonyms of humanities in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HUMANITIES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «humanities» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of humanities

Translation of «humanities» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HUMANITIES

Find out the translation of humanities to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of humanities from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «humanities» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

人文
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

humanidades
570 millions of speakers

English

humanities
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मानविकी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العلوم الإنسانية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гуманитарные
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

humanidades
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মানবিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sciences humaines
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kemanusiaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Geisteswissenschaften
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

人文科学
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

인문학
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kemanusiaan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhân văn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மனிதநேயம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मानविकी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

beşeri bilimler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

umanistiche
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nauki humanistyczne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гуманітарні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

umaniste
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανθρωπιστικές επιστήμες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

geesteswetenskappe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

humaniora
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

humaniora
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of humanities

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HUMANITIES»

The term «humanities» is very widely used and occupies the 4.659 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HUMANITIES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «humanities» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «humanities» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about humanities

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10 QUOTES WITH «HUMANITIES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word humanities.
1
Philip Warren Anderson
The first months at Harvard were more than challenging, as I came to the realization that the humanities could be genuinely interesting, and, in fact, given the weaknesses of my background, very difficult.
2
Irving Babbitt
The humanities need to be defended today against the encroachments of physical science, as they once needed to be against the encroachment of theology.
3
Ruth Benedict
The adequate study of culture, our own and those on the opposite side of the globe, can press on to fulfillment only as we learn today from the humanities as well as from the scientists.
4
Nick Denton
My background is economics and maths. I think one of the reasons I studied humanities at all, or even went into journalism, is because, like, science and maths wasn't cool in England when I was growing up. No one ever talked to the engineering students at Oxford.
5
Terry Eagleton
In the end, the humanities can only be defended by stressing how indispensable they are; and this means insisting on their vital role in the whole business of academic learning, rather than protesting that, like some poor relation, they don't cost much to be housed.
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Terry Eagleton
Real men study law and engineering, while ideas and values are for sissies. The humanities should constitute the core of any university worth the name.
7
Drew Gilpin Faust
As we have sought through the centuries to define ourselves as human beings and as nations through the prisms of history and literature, no small part of that effort has drawn us to the subject of war. We might even say that the humanities began with war and from war, and have remained entwined with it ever since.
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Barney Frank
What would be the nicest thing I could say about Newt Gingrich? He may be one of the great supporters of the humanities, because you have people who don't want to study the social sciences, because it's not profitable, and now Newt, as the highest-paid historian in American history, may be an encouragement to people to study history.
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Stephen Furst
I didn't get a Bachelor's degree - I got a Bachelor's of Fine Arts, which means I didn't have to take humanities, math, and stuff like that. I think I had to take Art History, which I failed a few times.
10
Clifford Geertz
I think the perception of there being a deep gulf between science and the humanities is false.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HUMANITIES»

Discover the use of humanities in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to humanities and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Not for Profit: Why Democracy Needs the Humanities
Drawing on the stories of troubling--and hopeful--educational developments from around the world, Nussbaum offers a manifesto that should be a rallying cry for anyone who cares about the deepest purposes of education.
Martha C. Nussbaum, 2012
2
Understanding Digital Humanities
This book discusses the implications and applications of 'Digital Humanities' and the questions raised when using algorithmic techniques.
David M. Berry, 2012
3
The Spatial Humanities: GIS and the Future of Humanities ...
Trevor M. Harris, Karen K. Kemp, Gary Lock, L. Jesse Rouse, and May Yuan. --Book Jacket.
David J. Bodenhamer, John Corrigan, Trevor M. Harris, 2010
4
Debates in the Digital Humanities
A series a essays by noted scholars explores the rising academic field of digital humanities, discussing its theories, methods and practices. Simultaneuos. Hardcover available.
Matthew K. Gold, 2012
5
The Humanities and the Dream of America
Framed by essays that draw on Harpham’s pedagogical experiences abroad and as a lecturer at the U.S. Air Force Academy, as well as his vantage as director of the National Humanities Center, this book provides an essential perspective on ...
Geoffrey Galt Harpham, 2011
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Defining the Humanities: How Rediscovering a Tradition Can ...
This is one of the more helpful recent statements of the case for the classics, accompanied by rather venturesome curricular suggestions." —Christian Century "His exciting readable book calls for a return to a study of the classics—and ...
Robert E. Proctor, 1998
7
Scientific Methods for the Humanities
Focuses on the empirical research methods for the Humanities.
Willie Van Peer, Jèmeljan Hakemulder, Frank Hakemulder, 2012
8
Humanities
CLEP HUMANITIES Based on today’s official CLEP exam Are you prepared to excel on the CLEP? * Take the first practice test to discover what you know and what you should know * Set up a flexible study schedule by following our easy timeline ...
Staff of Research & Education Association, Research and Education Association, Patricia Van Arnum, 2005
9
Medical Ethics and Humanities
Authored by experts in medical ethics and humanities, this book specifically addresses ethical and legal issues of concern to physician assistant students and physician assistants.
Frederick Adolf Paola, Robert Walker, Lois LaCivita Nixon, 2010
10
Travelling Concepts in the Humanities: A Rough Guide
Bal's focus for this book is the idea that interdisciplinarity in the humanities ? necessary, exciting, serious ? must seek its heuristic and methodological basis in concepts rather than its methods.
Mieke Bal, Sherry Marx-MacDonald, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HUMANITIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term humanities is used in the context of the following news items.
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Earn credits at NSU by taking Cherokee Humanities
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. (AP) – The Cherokee Humanities Course, sponsored by the Cherokee Heritage Center, is taking applications for the fall ... «Tulsa Native American Times, Jul 15»
2
Signature School student won category at National Junior Science …
Signature School student won category at National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium. 3:05 PM, Jul 16, 2015. local news. EVANSVILLE - evansville. «Evansville Courier & Press, Jul 15»
3
Ackerman named to Kansas Humanities Council
Patricia Ackerman, of Abilene, has been elected to the board of directors of the Kansas Humanities Council, a nonprofit organization that ... «Salina Journal, Jul 15»
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Cal Humanities Awards Nearly $180,000 To California-based …
"Cal Humanities is proud to support these projects, so deeply rooted in California communities," said Julie Fry, President and CEO of Cal ... «SYS-CON Media, Jul 15»
5
Arts, Humanities Grads Criticized in Morocco
Lahcen Daoudi, Morocco's minister of higher education, gave a speech last week in which he said that arts and humanities graduates create a ... «Inside Higher Ed, Jul 15»
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Mellon Foundation grants Washington and Lee funds for digital …
The four-year, $800,000 humanities grant will enable W&L's technology experts, research librarians and faculty to continue their unique ... «Augusta Free Press, Jul 15»
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R3 and the Digital Humanities: The Henry McNeal Turner Project
Here at R3, we want to highlight some of the digital humanities and archival projects that focus of rhetoric race or religion. If you have a digital ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
8
Nominations Wanted for Arts and Humanities Awards (VIDEO)
“This annual event celebrates the arts and humanities community ... the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County's website here. «Montgomery Community Media, Jul 15»
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A Code of Conduct for Peer Reviewers in the Humanities and Social …
1. The fact that you disagree with the author's conclusion is not a reason for advising against publication. Quite the contrary, in fact. You have ... «Practical Ethics, Jul 15»
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Ameren Illinois invests $50000 in the Mannie Jackson Center for the …
“We are proud to support the Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities to help bring the region together so we can learn to embrace our ... «RiverBender.com, Jul 15»

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