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humanity
The quality of being humane, compassionate, and kind. It describes the positive, ethical nature of human beings and the ability to feel empathy for others.
In Zeiten der Krise zeigt sich oft die wahre Menschlichkeit.
In times of crisis, true humanity often reveals itself.
The word belongs to a word family: it is derived from the adjective 'menschlich' (human / humane), which in turn comes from 'der Mensch' (human being). The ending '-keit' is often used to form abstract nouns from adjectives.
Freundlichkeit ist eine wichtige Eigenschaft.
Kindness is an important quality.
'Menschlichkeit' (humanity) is often used with certain verbs that express an action or attitude. Typical combinations are 'Menschlichkeit zeigen' (to show humanity), 'Menschlichkeit beweisen' (to demonstrate humanity), or 'an die Menschlichkeit appellieren' (to appeal to humanity).
Der Helfer hat große Menschlichkeit bewiesen.
The helper demonstrated great humanity.
This word is usually used in an ethical, philosophical, or serious context. It describes a fundamental positive quality and is used less often in everyday, trivial situations.
In seinem Roman geht es um die Frage der Menschlichkeit im Krieg.
His novel deals with the question of humanity in war.
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'die Menschheit' and 'die Menschlichkeit' look similar and both have to do with people, but they mean different things. 'Die Menschheit' means all people on Earth as a group. 'Die Menschlichkeit' means a good quality: treating others with compassion, kindness, and fairness. Learners can easily confuse the words because they sound almost the same. The simple difference is: 'Menschheit' is the group of all people; 'Menschlichkeit' is humane, good behavior.
Die Hilfe der Nachbarn hat gezeigt, wie wichtig Menschlichkeit im Alltag ist.
The neighbors' help showed how important humanity is in everyday life.
In der Schule sprechen wir darüber, welche Probleme die Menschheit in Zukunft lösen muss.
At school, we are talking about which problems humanity will have to solve in the future.