Menschlichkeit

German

Etymology

menschlich (“human”) +‎ -keit

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛnʃlɪçkaɪ̯t/
  • Audio (Germany):(file)

Noun

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

Declension

Declension of Menschlichkeit [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Menschlichkeit die Menschlichkeiten
genitive einer der Menschlichkeit der Menschlichkeiten
dative einer der Menschlichkeit den Menschlichkeiten
accusative eine die Menschlichkeit die Menschlichkeiten

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