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human beings

Human beings are working together to build a community garden.

Definition

Noun: 1. The collective term for all people; the human species as a whole: Refers to the entire population of Homo sapiens, considered collectively. It emphasizes the shared nature and common identity of all people. 2. Human inhabitants of the earth: Specifically denotes the living human population occupying the world.

Usage

The term "human beings" is used as a plural noun to refer to people in general, often in contexts discussing shared characteristics, rights, history, or the collective fate of the species. - It functions as the subject or object of a sentence. - It is often used in formal, academic, or philosophical writing to discuss humanity abstractly.

Examples
  • As Subject:
    • Human beings are capable of great compassion and terrible cruelty.
    • For millennia, human beings have looked to the stars and wondered.
  • As Object:
    • This discovery has profound implications for all human beings.
    • The law must protect the dignity of every human being.
  • In a Prepositional Phrase:
    • The history of human beings is a story of adaptation.
    • A fundamental right inherent to all human beings.
Advanced Usage
  • "human being" (singular): Refers to an individual member of the species.
    • Every single human being deserves respect.
  • Used to contrast humans with animals, machines, or divine beings.
    • These are not the actions of a rational human being.
    • The story explores what it means to be a human being.
Variants and Related Words
  • Humankind (n): A synonym often preferred in formal contexts as a gender-neutral alternative to "mankind."
    • She always used humankind because mankind seemed to slight the women.
  • Humanity (n): Can refer to the human race collectively or to the quality of being humane (kind, benevolent).
    • All of humanity benefited from the vaccine. (collective)
    • He showed great humanity in forgiving them. (quality)
  • Mankind (n): Traditionally means the human race, though its use has declined due to its gendered implication.
  • People (n): A more common and less formal term for human beings in general or a specific group.
Synonyms
  • Humankind
  • Humanity
  • The human race
  • People
  • Man (archaic or poetic in this sense, e.g., "man's quest for knowledge")
Related Phrases
  • Human condition: The characteristics, key events, and situations which compose the essentials of human existence.
    • The film is a meditation on the human condition.
  • Human nature: The general psychological characteristics, feelings, and behavioral traits of humankind.
    • It's just human nature to be curious.
human beings

Human beings are working together to build a community garden.

Noun
  1. all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
    • all the world loves a lover
    • she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women

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