English → Latin
“humanity” in Latin
mortālismortal (subject to death).hūmānitāshumaneness, humane conduct, philanthropy, benevolence, kindliness; courtesy, politeness, good manners, social grace; refmisericordiapity, compassion, mercy, lovingkindness, tenderness, heartedness; wretchedness, misery; pathos
The English word humanity itself goes back to Latin hūmānus, through hūmānitās.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
humanity
Human imperfection, conditio humana or mortalis: such is humanity, haec conditio humana ita fert; *haec ab homine non aliena sunt.
Friendliness, kindness, humanitas: misericordia (compassion).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for humanity?
- The usual Latin words for “humanity” are mortālis, hūmānitās, misericordia. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.