human

/ˈhjuː.mən/ · [ˈçju̟mən]

Etymology From Late Middle English humaigne, humayne, humain, from Middle French humain, from Old French humain, umain (“of or belonging to man”, adjective), from Latin hūmānus m (“of man, human”, adjective); see there for further details. Spelling human has been predominant since the early 18th century. Compare, and possibly related to man.

Synonyms

mannish, mennish

Antonyms

inhuman, nonhuman, unhuman

Derived terms

177 terms

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Related terms

humane, humanitarian, humanitarianism, humanity

Hypernyms

animalian, mammalian