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Etymology

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menschlich (human) +‎ -keit

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛnʃlɪçkaɪ̯t/
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Noun

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Menschlichkeit f (genitive Menschlichkeit, plural Menschlichkeiten)

  1. (uncountable) humanity (the condition or quality of being human)
    Synonym: Menschheit (also means “humanity” in the sense of “mankind)
  2. (uncountable) humanity (the quality of being humane)
    Synonym: Humanität
    Antonyms: Unmenschlichkeit, Inhumanität
  3. (countable) a human(e) trait or deed, e.g. a weakness or an act of sympathy
    Antonym: Unmenschlichkeit

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