humanhood
State of humanity
Humanhood is the state or condition of being human, encompassing the qualities, experiences, and characteristics that define human existence.
It often appears in philosophical, ethical, or legal contexts where the boundaries of what constitutes a human being are under discussion: The debate centered on when humanhood begins.
Unlike humanity, which can refer to humans collectively or to compassionate qualities, humanhood emphasizes individual status or identity as a human being.
State of eventual death
- birthComing into the world
- lifeAnimate state
- deathCessation of life
- consciousnessState of sentient awareness
sentience · biology · anatomy · physiology · genetics · survival · growth · aging
Insight into one's psyche
- individualityUnique personal character
- personhoodStatus as a person
- selfhoodIndividual identity, personhood
- consciousnessState of sentient awareness
authenticity · self-concept · introspection · subjectivity · agency · autonomy · dignity · self-expression
Innate personal worth
- rightsJustified claims to freedoms
- moralityRight and wrong principles
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- conscienceInternal moral sense
justice · equality · worth · respect · virtue · compassion · empathy · accountability
Collective of connected people
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- citizenshipStatus as state member
- kinshipState of being related
- belongingState of fitting in
solidarity · socialization · interdependence · collectivity · fellowship · togetherness · bonds · relationships
System of symbolic communication
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- storytellingRecounting events aloud
mythology · rituals · art · music · religion · symbolism · meaning-making · creativity
mortality
State of eventual death
consciousness · sentience · biology · anatomy · physiology · genetics · survival · growth · aging · evolution
self-awareness
Insight into one's psyche
- individualityUnique personal character
- personhoodStatus as a person
- selfhoodIndividual identity, personhood
consciousness · authenticity · self-concept · introspection · subjectivity · agency · autonomy · dignity · self-expression · uniqueness
dignity
Innate personal worth
- rightsJustified claims to freedoms
- moralityRight and wrong principles
- responsibilityState of being answerable
conscience · justice · equality · worth · respect · virtue · compassion · empathy · accountability · duty
community
Collective of connected people
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- citizenshipStatus as state member
- kinshipState of being related
belonging · solidarity · socialization · interdependence · collectivity · fellowship · togetherness · bonds · relationships · empathy
language
System of symbolic communication
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
storytelling · mythology · rituals · art · music · religion · symbolism · meaning-making · creativity · folklore
humanhoodanimality
Quality of being creature
beastliness · bestiality · brutishness · inhumanity · savagery
humanhooddivinity
Sacred nature or nougat-like sweet
godhood · angelhood · monstrosity · sainthood · immortality
humanhoodinhumanity
Extreme cruelty toward others
dehumanization · thinghood · objectification · subhumanity · monstrousness
human, humans, humane, humanity, inhuman, humankind, superhuman, inhumane, inhumanity