common humanity

collocation in English

meaningsofcommonandhumanity

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common
adjective
uk
/ˈkɒm.ən/us
/ˈkɑː.mən/
the same in a lot of places or for a lot ...
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humanity
noun
uk
/hjuːˈmæn.ə.ti/us
/hjuːˈmæn.ə.t̬i/
people ...
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(Definition ofcommonandhumanityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcommon humanity

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Acommonhumanityis not yet enough to feed the rich blood of various activity which makes a complete man.
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There will no longer be an identity of interest between citizens through acommonhumanity.
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The only remedy for that tempting evil was to "regard the nation as a necessary unit but no more in acommonhumanity".
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Its hierarchy supposedly strengthens (as the layers of social classes of the nineteenth century destroyed) the sense ofcommonhumanityin society.
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In this respect, aid continues to hold out the prospect of acommonhumanityunited by shared feelings of concern and a duty of care.
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The starting point is ourcommonhumanityand the phenomena of birth, death, illness, work, happiness and loss.
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In summary, the arts help us to understand ourselves as they illuminate ourcommonhumanity.
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In normative ethical theory, the principle of mutual respect requires that all persons see themselves as moral equals in terms of theircommonhumanityand dignity.
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During the past half century internationalists have more often been wary of any kind of partial solidarity that might divert people from a sense of theircommonhumanity.
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Ourcommonhumanity, whether we are able or disabled, should transcend the differences between us.
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It should be painfully clear that this is a question ofcommonhumanity.
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What we have here is that critical balance between public health requirements andcommonhumanity.
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It is not just a matter of priorities, but ofcommonhumanity.
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It is common sense andcommonhumanitythat something should be done about this.
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This is a common disability, due to ourcommonhumanity, and our common failings?
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Commonhumanitymust be balanced against high professional standards.
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Incommonhumanityit would seem possible to have a large rise only if there were an exemption for pensioners.
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There is an argument ofcommonhumanityhere—and that argument is not to be dismissed.
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Blood is supposed to be thicker than water, but there is something thicker than both, and that is the spirit of ourcommonhumanity.
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An increase in child benefit is a matter not merely ofcommonhumanitybut of common sense.
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