humanities
humanities · humanitieses
гуманитарные науки
Geisteswissenschaften, Humanwissenschaften
The study of language, literature, the arts, history, and philosophy, sometimes…The study of language, literature, the arts, history, and philosophy, sometimes including religion.
US/hjuˈmæn.ɪ.tiz/
Meaning
2 senses(plural, plural only)The study of language, literature, the arts, history, and philosophy, sometimes including religion.
Geisteswissenschaften, Humanwissenschaften
гуманита́рные нау́киgumanitárnyje naúki
(obsolete, plural, plural only)Synonym of classical studies: the study of Ancient Greek and Latin, their literature, etc.
More definitions
- studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
Translations
8 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
language, literature, etc.:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
language, literature, etc.:
Forms
plural: humanitieses| Singular | humanities |
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Synonyms
6 synonymsclassical studiesbelles-lettresartshumanistic discipline
Close in meaning
- studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills):humanistic disciplineliberal artsarts