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humanities

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humanities

  1. plural of humanity

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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
    • 2021 August 17, Artemis Moshtaghian, “Church made famous by Paul Revere reckons with its ties to slavery”, in CNN[1]:
      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.

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