humanities | ||
1. | [ noun ] studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills) | |
Synonyms: | arts liberal_arts humanistic_discipline | |
Examples: | "the college of arts and sciences" |
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Related terms: | discipline history philosophy English fine_arts literary_study neoclassicism occidentalism oriental_studies performing_arts library_science romanticism Sinology linguistics art_history musicology chronology stemmatics classicism | |
Similar spelling: |
humanity humanoid humanitarian |