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humanics

humanics noun: the study of human nature.

Noun

humanics (uncountable)

  1. (dated) The study of human nature.
    • Every fact, every relation which enables us to do this, must be considered; but the differentia and generalizations, as applicable to man's nature, are alone the property of Humanics.1860, Thomas Wharton Collens, Humanics, page 11

Origin of humanics

From human + -ics.

Questions about humanics

What does humanics mean?
Humanics means the study of human nature.
What part of speech is humanics?
Humanics is a noun.

Words near humanics in the dictionary

  1. humanhood
  2. humaniac
  3. humaniacs
  4. humanicide
  5. humanicides
  6. humanics
  7. humanid
  8. humanification
  9. humanifications
  10. humanified
  11. humanifies

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