hu·man
(hyōṓmən)
[Middle English humain, from Old French, from Latin hūmānus.]
noun
- A member of the genus Homo and especially of the species H. sapiens.
- A person: the extraordinary humans who explored Antarctica.
adjective
- Of, relating to, or characteristic of humans: the course of human events; the human race.
- Having or showing those positive aspects of nature and character regarded as distinguishing humans from other animals: an act of human kindness.
- Subject to or indicative of the weaknesses, imperfections, and fragility associated with humans: a mistake that shows he's only human; human frailty.
- Having the form of a human.
- Made up of humans: formed a human bridge across the ice.
derivatives
- húman·hood́
- noun
- húman·ness
- noun
