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human¹
- /ˈhjuː.mən/
- [ˈçju̟mən]
- [ˈçju̟mn̩]
- /ˈju.mən/
Rhymes with -uːmən
Where it comes from
From Late Middle English humaigne, humayne, humain, from Middle French humain, from Old French humain, umain (“of or belonging to man”, adjective), from Latin hūmānus m (“of man, human”, adjective); see there for further details. Spelling human has been predominant since the early 18th century. Compare man, to which it is possibly related.
adjective more human · most human · humane
- Of or belonging to the species Homo sapiens or its closest relatives. Some powers diuine, or els infernall, mixt / Their angry ſeedes at his conception: / For he was neuer ſprong of humaine race, / Since with the ſpirit of his fearefull pride, / He dares so doubtleſly reſolue of rule.
- Having the nature or attributes of a human being. To err is human; to forgive, divine.
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Compassionate.
When his loosely-built, straggling, lean, clerical figure appeared, with that gaunt, worn face illuminated by its human grin and dignified by its earnest eyes, through the doorway, they both felt as if an old friend had entered. His own greeting was equally cordial.
Similar: humane
Similar: mannish, mennish · Opposite: inhuman, nonhuman, unhuman
noun humans · humen · humane
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A highly intelligent ape with fine and short body hair; the most abundant species of primate, with members found on every continent (Homo sapiens).
Humans share common ancestors with other apes.
Similar: human being, man, woman, person
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A human as contrasted from superficially similar but typically more powerful humanoid creatures; a member of the human race.
Greetings. I am Blor-Utar from Zimtok-5. I have come to subjugate the human race. Do not resist. Why humans? Because, in addition to their value as slave labor, they are also delicious and nutritious!
Similar: human being, man, woman, person
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A term of address for any human, often implying the listener's species is their only noteworthy trait.
Greetings, human! You have stumbled into the dimension of the Snow People.[…]Flesh plows clear the streets to make them safe to drive.[…]Does this shock you, human? Do the ways of our world open your eyes to the truths of your own?
Similar: human being, man, woman, person
- Any hominid of the genus Homo.
Similar: featherless biped, human, naked ape
verb humans · humaning · humanning · humaned · humanned
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To behave as or become, or to cause to behave as or become, a human.
[…] he sought to charm a single pair of ears, and those more hairy than critical. Later, as the race went on humaning, there grew complexity of sentiment and varying emotional needs, […]
Similar: humanize
Human²
proper noun Humans
- A surname.
- The language supposedly spoken by humans Should you identify your language (culture) with human being (nature), you would tend to think that all people should speak Human (English), just as you do. And if they do not, they are either subhuman or nonhuman. This is ethnocentrism again.
- Alternative letter-case form of human used in works that capitalize the names of all sentient species In some instances, Humans have also been called "Earth creatures" and "Earthlings" and a Human male called "Earthman."
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: human being, hominid, hominine, anthropoid, anthropomorphic, anthropomorphous, homo, manlike, man, frail, earthborn, soul, mortal, weak, person, somebody
noun
Similar: featherless biped, human, naked ape
Translations
Every language
adj of or belonging to the species Homo sapiens
| Español | humano |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 사람의 saram-ui, 인간의 in'gan-ui |
| 日本語 | 人の hito no, 人間の ningen no |
| 中文 | 人的 rén de, 人類的 /人类的 rénlèi de |
| हिन्दी | इंसान insān, मनुष्य manuṣya, मानव mānav, इंसानी insānī, मानवी mānvī |
| Kiswahili | kibinadamu |
| Português | humano |
| Français | humain |
| Deutsch | menschlich |
| Italiano | umano |
| Ελληνικά | ανθρώπινος anthrópinos |
| Română | omenesc, uman |
| Русский | челове́ческий čelovéčeskij, людско́й ljudskój |
| Tiếng Việt | người |
| العربية | بَشَرِيّ bašariyy, إنْسَانِيّ ʔinsāniyy |
| עברית | אֱנוֹשִׁי enoshí |
adj having the nature or attributes of a human being
| Español | humano |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | मानवीय mānvīya |
| Português | humano |
| Français | humain |
| Deutsch | menschlich |
| Italiano | umano |
| Ελληνικά | ανθρώπινος anthrópinos |
| Română | omenesc, uman |
| Русский | челове́ческий čelovéčeskij, людско́й ljudskój |
| العربية | آدْمِيّ ʔādmiyy, بَشَرِيّ bašariyy, إِنْسَانِيّ ʔinsāniyy |
noun human being
| Español | hombre, humano, ser humano |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 사람 saram, 인류 illyu, 인간 in'gan |
| 日本語 | 人 hito, 人間 ningen, 人類 jinrui |
| 中文 | 人 rén, 人類 /人类 rénlèi |
| हिन्दी | मनुष्य manuṣya, मानव mānav, इंसान insān, लोग log, आदमी ādmī, आदम ādam |
| Kiswahili | binadamu |
| Português | homem |
| Français | homme, être humain, humain |
| Deutsch | Mensch, menschliches Wesen |
| Italiano | uomo, umano, essere umano |
| Ελληνικά | άνθρωπος ánthropos, ανθρώπινο ον anthrópino on |
| Română | om |
| Русский | челове́к čelovék, лю́ди ljúdi |
| Tiếng Việt | người, con người, loài người |
| العربية | إِنْسَان ʔinsān, نَاس nās, بَشَر bašar, إِنْس ʔins |
| עברית | בֶּן אָדָם ben adám, אָדָם ádam |
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title = {human},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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