human being (noun)
1human being — ► NOUN ▪ a man, woman, or child of the species Homo sapiens …
2human being — noun any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage (Freq. 21) • Syn: ↑homo, ↑man, ↑human • Derivationally related forms: ↑human (for: ↑human …
3human being — noun Date: 1751 human …
4human being — noun a) A person; a large sapient, bipedal primate, with notably less hair than others of that order, of the species Homo sapiens. b) Another, extinct member of the genus Homo. Syn …
5human being — noun a man, woman, or child of the species Homo sapiens …
6human being — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. being, mortal, individual; see man 1 , 2 , 3 , person 1 , woman 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A member of the human race: being, body, creature, homo, human, individual, life, man, mortal, party, person, personage,… …
7human being — /hjumən ˈbiɪŋ/ (say hyoohmuhn beeing) noun a member of the human race, Homo sapiens …
8human — hu|man1 [ hjumən ] adjective *** relating to people: This level of human suffering cannot be tolerated. human behavior: the study of human behavior human kindness/decency: Feeding the hungry is basic human decency. unfit/safe for human… …
9human — 1 adjective 1 belonging to or concerning people, especially as opposed to animals or machines: theories of human behaviour | The cat s eyes looked almost human. 2 human weaknesses, emotions etc are typical of ordinary people: common human… …
10human — human, humane, humanitarian 1. The notion that human should only be used as an adjective and that human being should be used for the noun is found in some older usage books (though not Fowler, 1926) but is not supported by the weight of usage.… …
