Hume

[ hyoomor, often, yoom ]

noun

1. David, 1711–76, Scottish philosopher and historian.
2. John, 1937–2020, Northern Ireland politician: Nobel Peace Prize 1998.

Hume

/ hjuːm /

noun

1. Hume(George) Basil19231999MEnglishRELIGION: clergyman ( George ) Basil. 1923–99, English Roman Catholic Benedictine monk and cardinal; archbishop of Westminster (1976–99)
2. HumeDavid17111776MScottishPHILOSOPHY: philosopherSOCIAL SCIENCE: economistHISTORY: historian David. 1711–76, Scottish empiricist philosopher, economist, and historian, whose sceptic philosophy restricted human knowledge to that which can be perceived by the senses. His works include A Treatise of Human Nature (1740), An Enquiry concerning the Principles of Morals (1751), Political Discourses (1752), and History of England (1754–62)
3. HumeJohn1937MNorthern IrelandPOLITICS: politician John. born 1937, Northern Ireland politician; leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (1979–2001). Nobel peace prize jointly with David Trimble in 1998

Derived Forms

• ˈHumism, noun

Example Sentences

David Hume, the 18th Century philosopher, described it as “the phantasm of the senses.”

From Salon

“Now, Trump gets some of those voters, but 60% of them or more are going for Harris. I think that issue, democracy, is about one thing: about Trump and fear of Trump,” Hume said.

From Salon

Liberal Senator Jane Hume said "everybody has a right to a personal life" but questioned "the timing" of the purchase: "This is tone deaf during a housing crisis," she told Channel 7's Sunrise programme.

From BBC

Soon after the tragedy, Bell snuck into a drama-department-only session to hear Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy speak about acting as an honorable profession.

From Los Angeles Times

Edward Humes thinks a lot about garbage — and how we should deal with it.

From Los Angeles Times