human

Adjective

1. 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. -...
   • [N]o attempt is made to call in God to their reſcue, as if he vvere an idle unconcern'd ſpectator of humane affairs, or ſo inconſiderable an ally, as not to be vvorth the care of engaging him on their ſide. - 1660,...
   • Like most human activities, ballooning has sponsored heroes and hucksters and a good deal in between. For every dedicated scientist patiently recording atmospheric pressure and wind speed while shivering at high...
2. Having the nature or attributes of a human being.
   • To err is human; to forgive, divine.
   • She's only human, so give her a break!
   • She was like a Beardsley Salome, he had said. And indeed she had the narrow eyes and the high cheekbone of that creature, and as nearly the sinuosity as is compatible with human symmetry. - 1921, Ben Travers, chapter 1,...
3. Compassionate.
   • 1926, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Land of Mist 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...

   Synonyms: humane

Noun

1. 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.
   • Bats host many high-profile viruses that can infect humans, including severe acute respiratory syndrome and Ebola. - 2013 May-June, Katie L. Burke, “In the News”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 3, page 193:
   • If I ever have to choose between a future where killer robots hunt humans or a future where bacon supplies have run out ... Let's just say you better start running. - 2013 April 18, Rock Paper Cynic (webcomic):

   Synonyms: human being man person

   1. (fantasy, science fiction, mythology) 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! - 1994 March 29,...

      Synonyms: human being man person

   2. (fantasy, science fiction) 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...

      Synonyms: human being man person

2. Any hominid of the genus Homo.

Verb

1. 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, […] - 1911, Ambrose Bierce, “Music”,...
   • There are, then, many ways of humaning: these are the ways along which we make ourselves and, collaboratively, one another. - 2013, Biosocial Becomings, →ISBN, page 19:

   Synonyms: humanize

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