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A modern dictionary of 5,679 Catholic terms (including abbreviations), both common and obscure. Find accurate definitions of words and phrases. All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.

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HUMANITY

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Mankind taken collectively. Also the condition of being human. As a virtue, the quality of being humane and kind, understanding the weakness and limitations of being human from one's own experience and self-awareness.