Humaneness

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The property of being humane.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

العربيةالإنسانية

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Bosanskičovečnost čovječnost čovjekoljubivostčovjekoljublje humanost ljudskost људскост хуманост човечност човјечност

Češtinahumánnost lidskost lidství

Ελληνικάανθρωπισμός

Suomihumaanisuus humaanius ihmisläheisyysinhimillisyys

עבריתאנושיות

Hrvatskičovečnost čovječnost čovjekoljubivostčovjekoljublje humanost ljudskost људскост хуманост човечност човјечност

Kurdîubuntu

Latinahumanitas

Latviešucilvēcība cilvēcīgums humanitāte

Polskihumanitarność

Românăomenie umanitate

Српскиčovečnost čovječnost čovjekoljubivostčovjekoljublje humanost ljudskost људскост хуманост човечност човјечност

Svenskahumanitet

Українськалюдяність

isiZuluubuntu

Examples

“So, K’ung-tzu says: 'To master oneself and return ⟳ to propriety is humanity' (Bk 12.1). We see ⟳, in this view ⟳, that humaneness was a quality which K’ung-tzu believed to be embodied in li, tradition and custom.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

humanewashing humanflesh humanhood humaniac humanicide humanics

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