humanpertaining to or having the nature of people: It?s only human to want to be in love.Not to be confused with:humane ? merciful; kind; tender; compassionate: Children and animals should always have humane treatment.Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embreehu·man (hyo?o?m?n)n.1. A member of the primate genus Homo, especially a member of the species Homo sapiens, distinguished from other apes by a large brain and the capacity for speech.2. A person: the extraordinary humans who explored Antarctica.adj.1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of humans: the course of human events; the human race.2. Having or showing those positive aspects of nature and character regarded as distinguishing humans from other animals: an act of human kindness.3. Subject to or indicative of the weaknesses, imperfections, and fragility associated with humans: a mistake that shows he’s only human; human frailty.4. Having the form of a human.5. Made up of humans: formed a human bridge across the ice.[Middle English humain, from Old French, from Latin h?m?nus; see dhghem- in Indo-European roots.]hu?man·hood? n.hu?man·ness n.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.human (?hju?m?n) adj1. of, characterizing, or relating to man and mankind: human nature. 2. consisting of people: the human race; a human chain. 3. having the attributes of man as opposed to animals, divine beings, or machines: human failings. 4. a. kind or considerateb. naturalna human being; person[C14: from Latin h?m?nus; related to Latin hom? man] ?human-?like adj ?humanness nCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014hu?man (?hyu m?n or, often, ?yu-) adj. 1. of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or having the nature of people: human frailty. 2. consisting of people: the human race. 3. of or pertaining to the social aspect of people: human affairs. 4. sympathetic; humane: a warmly human understanding. n. 5. a human being. [1350?1400; earlier humain(e), humayn(e), Middle English