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digital humanities

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An academic field concerned with the application of computational tools and methods to traditional humanities disciplines such as literature, history, and philosophy.

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Synonyms: DH

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5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 數字人文 /数字人文 (shùzì rénwén) — academic field
  • Dutch: digitale geesteswetenschappen — academic field
  • Finnish: digitaaliset ihmistieteet — academic field
  • Hungarian: digitális bölcsészet — academic field
  • Polish: humanistyka cyfrowa — academic field