Menschlichkeit
German
Etymology
menschlich (“human”) + -keit
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɛnʃlɪçkaɪ̯t/
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Noun
Menschlichkeit f (genitive Menschlichkeit, plural Menschlichkeiten)
- (uncountable) humanity (the condition or quality of being human)
- Synonym: Menschheit (also means “humanity” in the sense of “mankind”)
- (uncountable) humanity (the quality of being humane)
- Synonym: Humanität
- Antonyms: Unmenschlichkeit, Inhumanität
- (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 |
Further reading
- “Menschlichkeit” in Duden online
- “Menschlichkeit” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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