Difference between Humanness and Humanity

What is the difference between Humanness and Humanity?

Humanness as a noun is the property of being human. while Humanity as a noun is mankind, human beings as a group

Humanness

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The property of being human.

Example sentence: The empathy I found reading 'Heidi' and 'Little Women' is empathy we have as human beings that can feed all of our souls. We have our differences, but we're all so similar in our humanness. So those stories about young girls overcoming meant a lot to me and gave me hope.

Humanity

Part of speech: noun

Definition: mankind, human beings as a groupthe human conditionthe quality of being benevolent

Part of speech: interjection

Definition: used to express despair when something terrible or inhumane happens, but frequently used ironically nowadays in frustration at far more minor things.

Example sentence: To argue with a man who has renounced the use and authority of reason, and whose philosophy consists in holding humanity in contempt, is like administering medicine to the dead, or endeavoring to convert an atheist by scripture.

We hope you now know whether to use Humanness or Humanity in your sentence.

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