human being
Americannoun
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human beings
plural
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any individual of the genus Homo, especially a member of the species Homo sapiens.
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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.
noun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of human being
First recorded in 1855–60
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"A malicious human being is now supercharged with AI to perform bad things and we are seeing this happen at scale," he added.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
“He’s a human being too,” Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
"It wasn't simply the moves on the board that people care about. It's the fact that it's a human being sitting behind them, moving those pieces along that matters," Susskind argues.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Apollo humanoids come equipped with sensors and cameras, giving them the ability to adjust to their environment much like a human being.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
“He’s a human being, even if he is dead. Now help me pull him out. Pita, you go sit over there if you can’t handle it.”
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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