human being
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noun
any individual of the genus Homo, especially a member of the species Homo sapiens.
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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Origin of human being
First recorded in 1855–60
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human being
noun
a member of any of the races of Homo sapiens; person; man, woman, or child
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