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

Word History and Origins

Origin of human being¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

“They’re all human beings with senses of humor who want fun things to happen and want good things to take place in their lives,” he said.

From Salon

"Though we got off to a rocky start, as I came to know and feel him I saw his enormous potential and sensitivity as an artist and as a human being," Quincy Jones wrote.

From BBC

Following their commitment to moral improvement, Black American liberals also recognized the fundamental equality of every human being in the spiritual sense of comprising “one blood.”

From Salon

"Being a human being on a high performance boat that is flying above the surface of the waves is a place in the world that so few people will ever see," she said.

From BBC

"How can people get into the state where they would want to go and burn down a hotel with other human beings in it?," guitarist and vocalist Golding asks.

From BBC

Related Words

• human
• mortal
• person
• soul