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Confucian benevolence and humaneness—the supreme virtue of compassionate goodness toward others, defined by relationship: being fully human means being human with others.
/ɑr ɛn/ 🇬🇧 UK/ɒr ɛn/Definition
Confucian benevolence and humaneness—the supreme virtue of compassionate goodness toward others, defined by relationship: being fully human means being human with others.
Detailed
Confucian benevolence and humaneness—the supreme virtue of compassionate goodness toward others, defined by relationship: being fully human means being human with others. Confucian cardinal virtue: 人 (person) + 二 (two) = humaneness requires relationship. Benevolence, compassion, goodness toward others.
Etymology
Confucian cardinal virtue: 人 (person) + 二 (two) = humaneness requires relationship. Benevolence, compassion, goodness toward others.
Explanations
Conceptual Breakdown
Confucian benevolence and humaneness—the supreme virtue of compassionate goodness toward others, defined by relationship: being fully human means being human with others.
Translations & Equivalents
| Language | Script | Transliteration | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telugu | మానవత్వం | మానవత్వం | |
| Tamil | மனிதநேயம் | மனிதநேயம் | |
| Kannada | ಮಾನವೀಯತೆ | ಮಾನವೀಯತೆ | |
| Malayalam | മാനവികത | മാനവികത | |
| Hindi | मानवता | मानवता | |
| Sanskrit | मानवता | मानवता | |
| Gujarati | માનવતા | માનવતા | |
| Bengali | মানবতা | মানবতা | |
| Marathi | मानवता | मानवता | |
| Urdu | انسانیت | انسانیت | |
| Arabic | إنسانية | إنسانية | |
| French | bienveillance | bienveillance | |
| German | Menschlichkeit | Menschlichkeit | |
| Spanish | benevolencia | benevolencia | |
| Portuguese | benevolência | benevolência | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 仁 | rén | /ɻən˧˥/ |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 仁 | 仁 | |
| Japanese | 仁 | 仁 | |
| Polish | humanitaryzm | humanitaryzm | |
| Russian | человечность | человечность | |
| Malay | kemanusiaan | kemanusiaan | |
| Indonesian | kemanusiaan | kemanusiaan | |
| Filipino | pagkatao | pagkatao | |
| Italian | benevolenza | benevolenza | |
| Danish | menneskelighed | menneskelighed | |
| English | benevolence | benevolence |
Videos
More video explanations by language
- Ren: Bienveillance et Humanité dans le Confucianisme
- Ren: Benevolência e Humanidade no Confucionismo
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- Жэнь: Доброта и Человечность в Конфуцианстве
- Ren: Benevolenza e Umanità nel Confucianesimo
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