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human being

noun

  1. any individual of the genus Homo, especially a member of the species Homo sapiens.

  2. a person, especially as distinguished from other animals or as representing the human species.

    living conditions not fit for human beings; a very generous human being.



human being

noun

  1. a member of any of the races of Homo sapiens; person; man, woman, or child

“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
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of human being1

First recorded in 1855–60
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“Why should we as a society be at the mercy of private corporations that seek to profit off of the detention of human beings?”

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“I literally was born in the right generation. But when it comes to constantly looking at images of myself, that’s my business card or my portfolio — it’s not actually me, the human being.”

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“Farmers care deeply about their workers, not as abstract labor, but as human beings and valued community members who deserve dignity, safety and respect,” McGuire said in the statement.

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“Meeting these people gives it a chance to understand that not all human beings are idiots.”

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“What they want to do is shut us up and not to be able to expose what’s happening to the human beings that are impacted by this,” she said.

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