Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

humanities

/hjuˈmæn.ɪ.tiz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.62 in modern English

Syllables: hu-man-i-ties
IPA: /hjuˈmæn.ɪ.tiz/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of humanity

noun

Synonym of classical studies: the study of Ancient Greek and Latin, their literature, etc.

Obsolete

noun

The study of language, literature, the arts, history, and philosophy, sometimes including religion.

Example Sentences

"The Old Church is one of nearly 240 recipients of grants awarded by NEH for humanities projects in support of the preservation of historic collections, humanities documentaries and exhibitions, scholarly books and research, and educational opportunities for teachers, according to the agency’s website."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /hjuˈmæn.ɪ.tiz/

Usage

Obsolete

Phrases

humanities scholar Appendix:Roget MICRA thesaurus/Class IV § 560. Language digital humanities

Frequently Paired Words

mind culture humanities scholar :Category:en:Humanities Appendix:Roget MICRA thesaurus/Class IV § 560. Language humanism humanist humanistic

Synonyms

classical studies belles-lettres arts humanistic discipline humanities liberal arts

Questions

How do you pronounce humanities?: The recorded pronunciation is /hjuˈmæn.ɪ.tiz/.
What does humanities mean?: plural of humanity

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