human

a. [ L. humanus; akin to homo man: cf. F. humain. See Homage, and cf. Humane, Omber. ] Belonging to man or mankind; having the qualities or attributes of a man; of or pertaining to man or to the race of man; as, a human voice; human shape; human nature; human sacrifices. [ 1913 Webster ]

To err is human; to forgive, divine. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ LL. humanatus. ] Indued with humanity. [ Obs. ] Cranmer. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. humanus: cf. F. humain. See Human. ] 1. Pertaining to man; human. [ Obs. ] Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Having the feelings and inclinations creditable to man; having a disposition to treat other human beings or animals with kindness; kind; benevolent. [ 1913 Webster ]

Of an exceeding courteous and humane inclination. Sportswood. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Humanizing; exalting; tending to refine.

Syn. -- Kind; sympathizing; benevolent; mild; compassionate; gentle; tender; merciful.

-- Hu*mane"ly, adv. -- Hu*mane"ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The study of human nature. [ R. ] T. W. Collins. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To make human; to invest with a human personality; to incarnate. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The humanifying of the divine Word. H. B. Wilson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Same as humanization. [ Chiefly Brit. ] [ WordNet 1.5 ]

v. Same as humanize. [ Chiefly Brit. ] [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. Human nature or disposition; humanity. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ She ] looked almost like a being who had rejected with indifference the attitude of sex for the loftier quality of abstract humanism. T. Hardy. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The study of the humanities; polite learning. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A doctrine or ethical point of view that emphasizes the dignity and worth of individual people, rejects claims of supernatural influences on humans, and stresses the need for people to achieve improvement of society and self-fulfillment through reason and to develop human-oriented ethical values without theism. [ PJC ]