human being

American  

noun

1. any individual of the genus Homo, especially a member of the species Homo sapiens.

2. a person, especially as distinguished from other animals or as representing the human species.

   living conditions not fit for human beings; a very generous human being.

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human being British  

noun

1. a member of any of the races of Homo sapiens; person; man, woman, or child

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Etymology

Origin of human being

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

“AI has its function. But what AI does is perfection, and human beings are imperfect,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times

"It's a primitive sport, almost instinctive for human beings," Yuji Ano, president of the tournament's organising committee, told AFP.

From Barron's

Mark: It sounds, in many ways, that you rely on on the human being side of things rather than - I don't mean this in a disparaging way - rather than a flipchart.

From BBC

His trip, he said, proved that human beings can reach Mars.

From The Wall Street Journal

I think human beings are good, but they’re really horribly bad.

From Los Angeles Times

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