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View synonyms for human being

human being

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.



human being

noun

  1. a member of any of the races of Homo sapiens; person; man, woman, or child
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of human being1

First recorded in 1855–60

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