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human

[hyoo-muhn, yoo]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, characteristic of, or having the nature of people.

    human frailty.

  2. consisting of people.

    the human race.

  3. of or relating to the social aspect of people.

    human affairs.

  4. sympathetic; humane.

    a warmly human understanding.



human

/ ˈːə /

adjective

  1. of, characterizing, or relating to man and mankind

    human nature

  2. consisting of people

    the human race

    a human chain

  3. having the attributes of man as opposed to animals, divine beings, or machines

    human failings

    1. kind or considerate

    2. natural

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a human being; person

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

human

  1. A member of the species Homo sapiens; a human being.

  2. A member of any of the extinct species of the genus Homo, such as Homo erectus or Homo habilis, that are considered ancestral or closely related to modern humans.

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Pronunciation Note

Pronunciations of words like human, huge, etc., with the initial deleted: , , while sometimes criticized, are heard from speakers at all social and educational levels, including professors, lawyers, and other public speakers.
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • humanlike adjective
  • humanness noun
  • half-human adjective
  • interhuman adjective
  • overhuman adjective
  • pseudohuman adjective
  • quasi-human adjective
  • quasi-humanly adverb
  • transhuman adjective
  • ultrahuman adjective
  • unhuman adjective
  • unhumanly adverb
  • ˈܳԲԱ noun
  • ˈܳ-ˌ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of human1

First recorded in 1350–1400; earlier humain(e), humayn(e), Middle English, from Middle French humain, from Latin ūԳܲ, akin to dzō “human being”; Homo ( def. ); spelling human predominant from early 18th century
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of human1

C14: from Latin ūԳܲ; related to Latin dzō man
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Idioms and Phrases

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Synonym Study

Human, humane may refer to that which is, or should be, characteristic of human beings. In thus describing characteristics, human may refer to good and bad traits of a person alike ( human kindness; human weakness ). When emphasis is placed upon the latter, human is thought of as contrasted to divine: To err is human, to forgive divine. He was only human. Humane (the original spelling of human, and since 1700 restricted in meaning) takes into account only the nobler or gentler aspects of people and is often contrasted to their more ignoble or brutish aspect. A humane person is benevolent in treating fellow humans or helpless animals; the word once had also connotations of courtesy and refinement (hence, the application of humane to those branches of learning intended to refine the mind).
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As with the British version, the show is a study in human nature, as alliances form early on, and suspicions run rife.

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While Flanagan understands humanity’s penchant for complacency in the face of chaos, his script does little to elucidate the reasons people turn a blind eye to their fellow humans’ suffering, much less pose any solutions.

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"It will also improve safety by minimizing human exposure to hazardous environments by deploying robots for inspection and monitoring."

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The Helen Bamber Foundation, a human rights groups, has previously said that accommodating people at the base causes harm to their physical and mental health.

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“As sure as the turning of the Earth, this is going to be the most fundamental radical transformation in all human history, going back to the absolute beginning.”

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