Humanities

Word HUMANITIES
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Pronunciations /hjuˈmæn.ɪ.tiz/

Definitions and meanings of "Humanities"

What do we mean by humanities?

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

Cultural studies, history, geography, economics, sociology, psycholgy, anthropology, religion studies, philosophy and anything related to this field Urban Dictionary

Basically, hell. At many liberal arts colleges/universities, the humanities is a group of classes (including, but not limited to, history, philosophy, and religion). Typically, you are required to take a course from the humanities, and subsequently, feel the immense pain and torture that the humanities so-kindly provides to all the students which must endure it. If you can avoid the humanities, do so, at all costs. Urban Dictionary

The worst fucking subject after maths. If you enjoy this subject kys or just get hurt badly. Urban Dictionary

The thing you've lost faith in Urban Dictionary

The doom of this planet. Urban Dictionary

A race on "Earth", that makes it's way through all there is by enslaving or destroying anyone or anything in it's way. Claims to be civilised and moral, but fails to demonstrate it through it's actions. Also is not to be trusted. These humans will betray you or anyne else if it serves their purpose. Suffers from a severe superiority complex. Urban Dictionary

1) A member of the Homo-sapien race. 2) Something that people criticise for flaws despite them being one themselves to make themselves feel superior to others. Urban Dictionary

A word for our species, the hope for humanity depends on how well we advance and excel. Urban Dictionary

The worst, most stupid race on planet earth, only a few of their kind have proven to be smart. Why is humanity so stupid you ask? Go to these sites and look for yourself: -youtube.com -.9gag.com -facebook.com -stupidhumans.org Urban Dictionary

Sad people who walk and cry til they die Urban Dictionary

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The word "humanities" in example sentences

No! banish the humanities and throw everybody into practical science: not into that study of natural science, which can never conflict with the ‘humanities’ since it seeks discovery for the pure sake of truth, or charitably to alleviate man’s lot—Sweetly, rather, to ease, loose and bind ❋ Unknown (1920)

Graduate education in the humanities is an excellent preparation for many, many careers. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Every last crumb of direct support is being removed from the teaching of arts and social sciences, on the strength of the Browne report, a technocratic document which did not contain the word "humanities". ❋ Unknown (2011)

But I should hasten to add that I have also seen what we call the humanities so taught that the pupil has emerged from them with ❋ William Chandler Bagley (1910)

As a matter of fact, there was much more of abiding profound interest in real civilization in many a medieval city, much more general appreciation of art, much more breadth of intelligence and sympathy with what we call the humanities, than in most of our large cities. ❋ James Joseph Walsh (1903)

It is in humanities best interest to develop the means to live on other celestial bodies if we expect to survive for the long haul. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This devaluation of the value of the arts and humanities is understandable only in a short-sighted economic worldview. ❋ Iris Erlingsdottir (2010)

In reading the article, what surprised me was not how low the salaries were for professors in humanities, but how high they were, given that the opportunity cost for someone with a degree in literature has to be pretty low. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I was not aware they were all in humanities disciplines. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Now, though, study and research in the humanities is making a comeback of sorts, with a number of schools opening or planning to open new centers for humanities research. ❋ Valerie Strauss (2010)

She received a bachelor's degree in the humanities from the University of Ottawa in 1962 and another bachelor's degree, in education, from the University of Montreal in 1967. ❋ Post (2010)

Once the study of the humanities was virtually synonymous with the core of higher education, but by 2007, fewer than 10 percent of undergraduates majored in humanities fields. ❋ Valerie Strauss (2010)

We are beginning to acknowledge that the graduate training we offer in the humanities is simply not fair to our students, the vast majority of whom will never get tenure-track jobs in their disciplines. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Whether the scholarship is in humanities or sciences, new technologies like blogs, wikis and podcasts assist all learners (K-adult) process. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The same situation has decimated university departments in humanities and other disciplines that attracted too many students in the past. ❋ Unknown (2007)

[Humanities] are [basically] about Man and [Society] ❋ HappyHippie (2007)

Person 1: Dude, apparently I have to take a course in the humanities... Person 2: Really? That [really blows], man... well, what course are you gonna take? Person 1: Er...[Philosophy] [666], the [philosophy] of hell. ❋ Ben (2006)

['Yo] what [class] you [got next]?' 'Ugh fucking humanities' 'Praying for you bro' ❋ Cooch13destroyer (2021)

[Sigh].... I've [lost] all [faith in humanity] ❋ Psuedonymoys (2017)

"[Humans] are nothing [but fucking] [viruses] with shoes." ❋ Crapper McGee (2004)

Look at me dad, i am [crawling] into space. I am only just here because it has taken me this [lng] to get enough money because of rules i created. [Whoops], said too much!! ❋ Chacotay (2003)

1) [Alien] 1: What is that over there? Alien 2: That's a human. 2) Person 1: Humans are extremely stupid. Person 2: You are [one of us], and it's not like you are doing anything productive to improve [the human race]. ❋ Epicguyof1337 (2014)

The more [definitions] I read [on here], my [faith in humanity] decreases a bit. ❋ MadMixG (2014)

1) Wow, i have lost all [faith in humanity]. 2) The internet is [the place] where we see that [humanity] is fucked. ❋ MutsKun (2016)

did [u know] that [i am] a humans ❋ MAXKELLYMADETHESE!!! (2019)

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