humanities vs discipline

humanities and discipline both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
humanities	Yes	No	No	No
discipline	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, discipline is a hypernym of humanities; that is, discipline is a word with a broader meaning than humanities:

humanities: studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
discipline: a branch of knowledge

Other hypernyms of humanities include bailiwick, field, field of study, study, subject, subject area, subject field.

humanities (noun)	discipline (noun)
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)	training to improve strength or self-control
	the act of disciplining
	the trait of being well behaved
	a branch of knowledge
	a system of rules of conduct or method of practice

humanities (verb)	discipline (verb)
	punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience
	develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control