human

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈ(h)juː.mən/ or [ˈ(ç)ju̟ːmən] or [ˈ(ç)ju̟ːmn̩]
• (US) enPR: (h)yo͞oʹmən or (h)yo͞omʹn, IPA ^(key): /ˈ(h)ju.mən/ or [ˈ(ç)ju̟mən] or [ˈ(ç)ju̟mn̩]

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• Hyphenation: hu‧man

Adjective

Positive human

Comparative more human

Superlative most human

A drawing of two humans (A man and a woman).

1. Human rights, life, nature, etc. belong or relate to people, not machines or animals.

   Every person has human rights.

   My dog doesn't like dog food, he likes to eat human food, such as meat, like us.

Noun

Singular human

Plural humans

Humans (people).

1. (countable) A human is a person; a member of the Homo sapiens species.
   • Synonyms: person and human being

   What effect are we humans having on the natural world?

Related words

• humane