human
Bipedal rational creature
A human is a member of the species Homo sapiens—the bipedal primates distinguished by language, complex tool use, and abstract reasoning.
Human works as both noun and adjective: human trafficking, human trafficking victims, the human condition.
To be human is to be fallible: I'm only human.
Human often contrasts with animal, divine, or machine: a human-readable format, human-computer interaction.
Cessation of life
- lifespanTotal existence duration
- agingGrowing older over time
- finiteHaving definite bounds
- transienceBrevity of existence
grave · terminal · senescence · bereavement · afterlife · funeral · legacy · generations
Species changing over generations
- primatesOrder of higher mammals
- mammalsHair-bearing, milk-producing animals
- bipedalismWalking on two limbs
- ancestryFamily line of descent
genetics · genome · paleontology · fossils · adaptation · phylogeny · taxonomy · lineage
Long-established customs passed down
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- mythologyBody of traditional tales
rituals · beliefs · language · religion · cuisine · music · dance · art
Collective of connected people
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- institutionsEstablished organizations or practices
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- citizenshipStatus as state member
norms · ethics · collectivism · hierarchy · class · economics · politics · law
Concern for others' distress
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- kindnessConsiderate, caring disposition
- sympathyCompassionate understanding of others
- altruismPrioritizing others' wellbeing
caring · sensitivity · connection · warmth · tolerance · concern · affection · benevolence
New device or method
- creativityCapacity for original thought
- technologyApplied scientific methods
- progressMovement toward improvement
- discoveryAct of finding something
ingenuity · tools · science · engineering · medicine · exploration · curiosity · learning
Record of past events
- agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
- urbanizationPopulation shift toward cities
- industrializationTransition to factory-based economy
- technologyApplied scientific methods
government · infrastructure · education · democracy · empire · revolution · archaeology · trade
Attributing humanity to non-humans
- characterizationDescribing distinctive qualities
- androidMachine resembling a person
- cyborgOrganic-mechanical hybrid entity
- sentienceCapacity for subjective experience
simulacrum · robot · AI · avatar · mannequin · automaton · doll · figure
Shared cultural heritage group
- variabilityTendency to change
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- multiculturalismCoexistence of diverse traditions
- phenotypesObservable organism characteristics
diaspora · cosmopolitanism · individuality · populations · languages · indigenous · tribes · nations
death
Cessation of life
transience · grave · terminal · senescence · bereavement · afterlife · funeral · legacy · generations · birth
evolution
Species changing over generations
- primatesOrder of higher mammals
- mammalsHair-bearing, milk-producing animals
- bipedalismWalking on two limbs
ancestry · genetics · genome · paleontology · fossils · adaptation · phylogeny · taxonomy · lineage · cranium
traditions
Long-established customs passed down
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
mythology · rituals · beliefs · language · religion · cuisine · music · dance · art · literature
community
Collective of connected people
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- institutionsEstablished organizations or practices
- governanceHow authority is exercised
citizenship · norms · ethics · collectivism · hierarchy · class · economics · politics · law · family
compassion
Concern for others' distress
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- kindnessConsiderate, caring disposition
- sympathyCompassionate understanding of others
altruism · caring · sensitivity · connection · warmth · tolerance · concern · affection · benevolence · generosity
invention
New device or method
- creativityCapacity for original thought
- technologyApplied scientific methods
- progressMovement toward improvement
discovery · ingenuity · tools · science · engineering · medicine · exploration · curiosity · learning · imagination
history
Record of past events
- agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
- urbanizationPopulation shift toward cities
- industrializationTransition to factory-based economy
technology · government · infrastructure · education · democracy · empire · revolution · archaeology · trade · writing
personification
Attributing humanity to non-humans
- characterizationDescribing distinctive qualities
- androidMachine resembling a person
- cyborgOrganic-mechanical hybrid entity
sentience · simulacrum · robot · AI · avatar · mannequin · automaton · doll · figure · effigy
ethnicity
Shared cultural heritage group
- variabilityTendency to change
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- multiculturalismCoexistence of diverse traditions
phenotypes · diaspora · cosmopolitanism · individuality · populations · languages · indigenous · tribes · nations · races
humanrobot
Programmable automated machine
machine · android · artificial intelligence · AI · automaton
humandivine
Of or from gods
deity · immortal · godlike · supernatural · superhuman
- human beingMember of Homo sapiens
- sense of humorCapacity for amusement
- human bodyCorporeal self
- human natureInborn behavioral tendencies shared universally
- human rightsInalienable personal freedoms
- human lifeA person's earthly existence
humor, humble, humans, humane, humanity, inhuman, humility, humanitarian, humankind