The phrase "affection for humanity" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when expressing a positive feeling or regard towards people in general or the human race as a whole.
Example: "Her affection for humanity was evident in her volunteer work and dedication to social causes."
Alternatives: "love for mankind" or "fondness for people".
Its satisfactions fall short in terms of "the pure act of discovery" (Edward says he gets that from doing crossword puzzles), but it speaks its mind and demonstrates a reassuring affection for humanity.
"Frances Ha" felt like a high point of affection for humanity, as if Baumbach's being in love with Gerwig had given him the freedom to be a bit more generous about people — or, as Ian Parker put it in his 2013 Profile of them, called "Happiness," "a sweetly unfamiliar spirit of joy," or, "at least, the prospect that life may hold satisfactions beyond survival".
Also want to express my gratitude to my friend Davendra Dev Maini who is a fatherly figure to me as well and my two senior friends whom I admire; Dr. Harbans Lal and Rev. Bill Matthews, all of them have great attitudes and affection for humanity and I love them.
Robert Goodwin's fear of his father, and initial affection for July, give him some humanity.
I had similar sensations dazedly stumbling from talk to talk last week as representatives from the American Musicology Society, the Society for Ethnomusicology, the Society for Music Perception and Cognition, the Society for Music Theory and their many conferees examined humanity's immutable affection for organized sound.
Philosophers have traditionally distinguished three forms of love: eros, or passionate, sensual attraction to another person; philia, or affection for family, friends, clubs, teams, nations and humanity in general; and agape, which is love for God or the functional equivalent.
— to volunteer with Habitat for Humanity.
That would be nothing new for humanity.
It is a shame for humanity".
And next time call Habitat for Humanity.
