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human

Pronunciation: /ˈhjuːmən/

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Definition of human

adjective

  • relating to or characteristic of humankind:the human body the complex nature of the human mind
  • of or characteristic of people as opposed to God or animals or machines, especially in being susceptible to weaknesses:they are only human and therefore mistakes do occur the risk of human error
  • showing the better qualities of humankind, such as kindness:the human side of politics is getting stronger
  • Zoology of or belonging to the genus Homo.

noun

  • a human being.

Derivatives

humanness

Pronunciation: /ˈhjuːmənnɪs/

noun

Origin:

late Middle English humaine, from Old French humain(e), from Latin humanus, from homo 'man, human being'. The present spelling became usual in the 18th century; compare with humane

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