humanities meaning

UK /hjuːˈmænɪtiz/ US /hjuˈmænɪtiz/ 4 syllables

humanities (noun): studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills).

Definition of humanities

  1. studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
    • the college of arts and sciences

    Synonyms: humanistic discipline, liberal arts, arts

    Type of: discipline

    Kinds: neoclassicism, classicism, Romanticism, interior design, English, history, art history, chronology, fine arts, performing arts, Occidentalism, Orientalism

How to pronounce humanities

humanities is pronounced /hjuːˈmænɪtiz/ in British English and /hjuˈmænɪtiz/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Scrabble score: 15 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HU · words ending in ES · 10-letter words

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