human
characteristic of humanity
How often you will meet it
Rank 498 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 40,446 times across 173,499 chapters — 0.019% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 500 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
adjective
- characteristic of humanity human nature
- relating to a person the experiment was conducted on 6 monkeys and 2 human subjects
- having human form or attributes as opposed to those of animals or divine beings human beingsthe human body
noun
- any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage also: homo, man, human being
human in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Human nature could not withstand these bewildering temptations.
The Innocents Abroad — Volume 01 · Mark Twain · Chapter 1
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Like an hermit (rather should I say a lonely anchorite) am I forced from human conversation.
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures · Daniel Defoe · Chapter 1
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It is singular that men should care about what comes after them, but I suppose it is human nature.
A Knight of the White Cross · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1
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A wood-thrush sang, and he knew the song came from the bird of which little Mavis was the human counterpart.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1
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Humanity abhors the assailant of womanhood, and this charge upon the Negro at once placed him beyond the pale of human sympathy.
The Red Record Tabulated Statistics · Ida B. Wells-Barnett · Chapter 1