The Wordsmith Dictionary

hu man cho ri on ic go nad o tro pin |ˌkôrēˈänik ˌgōˌnadəˈtropin ˌhjumən kɔriˌɑnɪk ˌɡoʊˌnædəˈtroʊpɪn |(abbr.: HCG ) ▶noun a hormone produced in the human placenta that maintains the corpus luteum during pregnancy.

humane

hu mane |(h )yo͞oˈmān (h )juˈmeɪn | ▶adjective 1 having or showing compassion or benevolence: regulations ensuring the humane treatment of animals. • inflicting the minimum of pain: humane methods of killing. 2 formal (of a branch of learning ) intended to have a civilizing or refining effect on people: the center emphasizes economics as a humane discipline. DERIVATIVES hu mane ly adverb, hu mane ness noun ORIGIN late Middle English: the earlier form of human, restricted to the senses above in the 18th cent.

human ecology

hu man e col o gy ▶noun see ecology.

humane killer

hu ¦mane kill ¦er ▶noun Brit. an instrument for the painless slaughter of animals.

human engineering

hu man en gi neer ing ▶noun the management of industrial labor, esp. with regard to relationships between people and machines; ergonomics.

Human Genome Project

Hu man Ge nome Pro ject an international project to study the entire genetic material of a human being.

human geography

hu man ge og ra phy ▶noun the branch of geography dealing with how human activity affects or is influenced by the earth's surface.

human interest

hu man in ter est |ˈ (h )jumən ˈɪnt (ə )rəst | ▶noun the aspect of a story in the media that interests people because it describes the experiences or emotions of individuals: the conflict was not lacking in human interest | [ as modifier ] : dry and distant matters are often treated from a human-interest angle.

humanism

hu man ism |ˈ (h )yo͞oməˌnizəm ˈ (h )juməˌnɪzəm | ▶noun an outlook or system of thought attaching prime importance to human rather than divine or supernatural matters. Humanist beliefs stress the potential value and goodness of human beings, emphasize common human needs, and seek solely rational ways of solving human problems. • (often Humanism ) a Renaissance cultural movement that turned away from medieval scholasticism and revived interest in ancient Greek and Roman thought. • (among some contemporary writers ) a system of thought criticized as being centered on the notion of the rational, autonomous self and ignoring the unintegrated and conditioned nature of the individual. DERIVATIVES hu man ist noun & adjective, hu man is tic |ˌ (h )yo͞oməˈnistik |adjective, hu man is ti cal ly |ˌ (h )yo͞oməˈnistik (ə )lē |adverb

humanitarian

hu man i tar i an |(h )yo͞oˌmaniˈte (ə )rēən (h )juˈˌmænəˈˌtɛriən | ▶adjective concerned with or seeking to promote human welfare: groups sending humanitarian aid | a humanitarian organization. • denoting an event or situation that causes or involves widespread human suffering, esp. one that requires the large-scale provision of aid: human rights groups have warned of a worsening humanitarian crisis. ▶noun a person who seeks to promote human welfare; a philanthropist. DERIVATIVES hu man i tar i an ism |-ˌnizəm |noun usage: The primary sense of humanitarian is 'concerned with or seeking to promote human welfare. ’ Since the 1930s, a new sense, exemplified by phrases such as the worst humanitarian disaster this country has seen, has been gaining currency, and is now broadly established, especially in journalism, although it is not considered good style by all. In the Oxford English Corpus, the second most common collocation of humanitarian is humanitarian crisis .

humanity

hu man i ty |(h )yo͞oˈmanitē (h )juˈmænədi | ▶noun ( pl. humanities ) 1 the human race; human beings collectively: appalling crimes against humanity. • the fact or condition of being human; human nature: music is the universal language with which we can express our common humanity. 2 humaneness; benevolence: he praised them for their standards of humanity, care, and dignity. 3 (humanities ) learning or literature concerned with human culture, esp. literature, history, art, music, and philosophy. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French humanite, from Latin humanitas, from humanus (see human ).

humanize

hu man ize |ˈ (h )yo͞oməˌnīz ˈ (h )juməˌnaɪz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 make (something ) more humane or civilized: his purpose was to humanize prison conditions. 2 give (something ) a human character. DERIVATIVES hu man i za tion |ˌhyo͞oməniˈzāSHən |noun ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from French humaniser, from Latin humanus (see human ).

humankind

hu man kind |ˈ (h )yo͞omənˌkīnd ˈˌ (h )jumənˈˌkaɪnd | ▶noun human beings considered collectively (used as a neutral alternative to “mankind ”): the origin of humankind. usage: See usage at man .

humanly

hu man ly |ˈ (h )yo͞omənlē ˈ (h )jumənli | ▶adverb 1 from a human point of view; in a human manner: they can grow both humanly and spiritually. • by human means; within human ability: we did all that was humanly possible. 2 chiefly archaic with human feeling or kindness.

human nature

hu man na ture |ˈ (h )jumən ˈneɪtʃər | ▶noun the general psychological characteristics, feelings, and behavioral traits of humankind, regarded as shared by all humans: he had a poor opinion of human nature.

humanoid

hu man oid |ˈ (h )yo͞oməˌnoid ˈ (h )juməˌnɔɪd | ▶adjective having an appearance or character resembling that of a human. ▶noun (esp. in science fiction ) a being resembling a human in its shape.

human papillomavirus

hu man pap il lo ma vi rus |ˌpapəˈlōməˌvīrəs ˈhyuːmən ˌpæpəˈloʊməˌvaɪrəs | ▶noun a virus with subtypes that cause diseases in humans ranging from common warts to cervical cancer.

human race

hu man race ▶noun (the human race ) human beings in general; humankind: trees are vital to the survival of the human race.

human relations

hu man re la tions ▶plural noun relations with or between people, particularly the treatment of people in a professional context.

human resources

hu man re sourc es |ˈ (h )jumən ˈriˌsɔrsəz | ▶plural noun the personnel of a business or organization, esp. when regarded as a significant asset. • the department of a business or organization that deals with the hiring, administration, and training of personnel: director of human resources at the company.

human right

hu man right |ˈ (h )jumən raɪt | ▶noun (usu. human rights ) a right that is believed to belong justifiably to every person: a flagrant disregard for basic human rights | communication is a fundamental human right.

human shield

hu man shield ▶noun a person or group of people held near a potential target to deter attack.

human T cell lymphotropic virus

hu man T cell lym pho trop ic vi rus |ˌlimfōˈträpik, -ˈtrōpik ˌhjumən ˌti sel ˌlɪmfoʊˌtrɑpɪk ˈvaɪrəs |(abbr.: HTLV ) ▶noun any of a group of retroviruses that cause disease by attacking T cells.

Oxford Dictionary

human

human |ˈhjuːmən | ▶adjective relating to or characteristic of humankind: the human body | the complex nature of the human mind. • of or characteristic of people as opposed to God or animals or machines, especially in being susceptible to weaknesses: they are only human and therefore mistakes do occur | the risk of human error. • showing the better qualities of humankind, such as kindness: the human side of politics is getting stronger. • Zoology of or belonging to the genus Homo. ▶noun a human being. DERIVATIVES humanness |ˈhjuːmənnɪs |noun ORIGIN late Middle English humaine, from Old French humain (e ), from Latin humanus, from homo ‘man, human being ’. The present spelling became usual in the 18th cent. ; compare with humane .

human being

human being |hjuːmənˈbiːɪŋ | ▶noun a man, woman, or child of the species Homo sapiens, distinguished from other animals by superior mental development, power of articulate speech, and upright stance.

human capital

human cap |ital ▶noun [ mass noun ] the skills, knowledge, and experience possessed by an individual or population, viewed in terms of their value or cost to an organization or country.

human chain

human chain ▶noun a line of people formed for passing things quickly from one site to another.

human chorionic gonadotrophin

human chorionic gonadotrophin ▶noun [ mass noun ] Biochemistry a hormone produced in the human placenta that maintains the corpus luteum during pregnancy.

human chorionic gonadotropin

humane

humane |hjʊˈmeɪn | ▶adjective 1 having or showing compassion or benevolence: regulations ensuring the humane treatment of animals. • inflicting the minimum of pain: humane methods of killing. 2 formal (of a branch of learning ) intended to have a civilizing effect on people. DERIVATIVES humanely adverb, humaneness noun ORIGIN late Middle English: the earlier form of human, restricted to the senses above in the 18th cent.

humane killer

hu ¦mane kill ¦er ▶noun Brit. an instrument for the painless slaughter of animals.

human engineering

human en ¦gin |eer |ing ▶noun [ mass noun ] the management of industrial labour, especially as regards relationships between people and machines.

Human Genome Project

Human Genome Project an international project to chart the entire genetic material of a human being, the first draft of which was completed in 2000.

human geography

human geog |raphy ▶noun [ mass noun ] the branch of geography dealing with how human activity affects or is influenced by the earth's surface.

human interest

human inter |est ▶noun [ mass noun ] the aspect of a story in the media that interests people because it describes the experiences or emotions of individuals to which others can relate.

humanism

hu ¦man |ism |ˈhjuːmənɪz (ə )m | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a rationalist outlook or system of thought attaching prime importance to human rather than divine or supernatural matters. • (often Humanism ) a Renaissance cultural movement which turned away from medieval scholasticism and revived interest in ancient Greek and Roman thought. • (among some contemporary writers ) a system of thought criticized as being centred on the notion of the rational, autonomous self and ignoring the conditioned nature of the individual. DERIVATIVES humanist noun & adjective, humanistic adjective, humanistically adverb

humanitarian

humanitarian |hjʊˌmanɪˈtɛːrɪən | ▶adjective concerned with or seeking to promote human welfare: groups sending humanitarian aid. • denoting an event or situation which causes or involves widespread human suffering, especially one which requires the large-scale provision of aid: human rights groups have warned of a worsening humanitarian crisis. ▶noun a person who seeks to promote human welfare. DERIVATIVES humanitarianism noun usage: The primary sense of humanitarian is 'concerned with or seeking to promote human welfare ’. Since the 1930s a new sense, exemplified by phrases such as the worst humanitarian disaster this country has seen, has been gaining currency, and is now broadly established, especially in journalism, although it is not considered good style by all. In the Oxford English Corpus the second most common collocation of humanitarian is crisis .

humanity

hu ¦man |ity |hjʊˈmanɪti | ▶noun ( pl. humanities ) [ mass noun ] 1 human beings collectively: appalling crimes against humanity. • the state of being human: our differences matter but our common humanity matters more. 2 the quality of being humane; benevolence: he praised them for their standards of humanity and care. 3 (humanities ) learning concerned with human culture, especially literature, history, art, music, and philosophy. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French humanite, from Latin humanitas, from humanus (see human ).

humanize

humanize |ˈhjuːmənʌɪz |(also humanise ) ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 make (something ) more humane or civilized: his purpose was to humanize prison conditions. 2 give (something ) a human character: dogs are wonderful friends but why do we try to humanize them? DERIVATIVES humanization |-ˈzeɪʃ (ə )n |noun ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from French humaniser, from Latin humanus (see human ).

humankind

hu ¦man |kind |hjuːmənˈkʌɪnd | ▶noun [ mass noun ] human beings considered collectively (used as a neutral alternative to ‘mankind ’): the origin of humankind.

humanly

hu |man ¦ly |ˈhjuːmənli | ▶adverb 1 from a human point of view; in a human manner: they can grow both humanly and spiritually. • [ as submodifier ] within human ability: we did all that was humanly possible. 2 archaic with human feeling or kindness.

human nature

human na ¦ture ▶noun [ mass noun ] the general psychological characteristics, feelings, and behavioural traits of humankind, regarded as shared by all humans: he had a poor opinion of human nature.

humanoid

humanoid |ˈhjuːmənɔɪd | ▶adjective having an appearance or character resembling that of a human. ▶noun (especially in science fiction ) a being resembling a human in its shape.

human papillomavirus

human papillomavirus ▶noun a virus with subtypes that cause diseases in humans ranging from common warts to cervical cancer.

human race

human race |ˈhjuːmən reɪs | ▶noun (the human race ) human beings in general; humankind: trees are vital to the survival of the human race.

human relations

human re |la ¦tions ▶plural noun relations with or between people, particularly the treatment of people in a professional context.

human resources

human re |sources ▶plural noun the personnel of a business or organization, regarded as a significant asset in terms of skills and abilities. • the department of a business or organization that deals with the hiring, administration, and training of staff. director of human resources at the company.

human right

human right ▶noun (usu. human rights ) a right which is believed to belong to every person: a flagrant disregard for basic human rights.

human shield

human shield ▶noun a person or group of people held near a potential target to deter attack.

human T cell lymphotropic virus

American Oxford Thesaurus

human

human adjective 1 they're only human: mortal, flesh and blood; fallible, weak, frail, imperfect, vulnerable, susceptible, erring, error-prone; physical, bodily, fleshly. 2 the human side of politics: compassionate, humane, kind, considerate, understanding, sympathetic, tolerant; approachable, accessible. 3 in human form: anthropomorphic, anthropoid, humanoid, hominid. ▶noun the link between humans and animals: person, human being, personage, mortal, member of the human race; man, woman; individual, soul, living soul, being; Homo sapiens; earthling. WORD LINKS anthropology the study of humankind anthropophagy, cannibalism the eating of human flesh by other humans Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

humane

humane adjective the humane treatment of animals: compassionate, kind, considerate, understanding, sympathetic, tolerant; lenient, forbearing, forgiving, merciful, mild, gentle, tender, clement, benign, humanitarian, benevolent, charitable; caring, solicitous; warmhearted, tenderhearted, softhearted. ANTONYMS cruel. WORD TOOLKIT

humane	lenient	solicitous
treatment	punishment	hospitality
prison	scoring	husband /wife
trap	laws	suitor
death	judge	service

Word Toolkits illustrate the difference between close synonyms by means of words typically used with them.

humanitarian

humanitarian adjective 1 a humanitarian act: compassionate, humane; unselfish, altruistic, generous, magnanimous, benevolent, merciful, kind, sympathetic. ANTONYMS selfish. 2 a humanitarian organization: charitable, philanthropic, public-spirited, socially concerned, welfare; rare eleemosynary. ▶noun Mrs. Roosevelt would be most gratified to be remembered as a humanitarian: philanthropist, altruist, benefactor, patron, social reformer, good Samaritan; do-gooder; archaic philanthrope.

humanities

humanities plural noun if higher education becomes any more driven by corporate objectives, the humanities will be grappling for survival: arts, liberal arts, literature, philosophy; classics, classical studies, classical literature.

humanity

humanity noun 1 humanity evolved from the apes: humankind, mankind, man, people, human beings, humans, the human race, mortals; Homo sapiens. 2 the humanity of Christ: human nature, humanness, mortality. 3 he praised them for their humanity: compassion, brotherly love, fraternity, fellow feeling, philanthropy, humaneness, kindness, consideration, understanding, sympathy, tolerance; leniency, mercy, mercifulness, clemency, pity, tenderness; benevolence, charity, goodness, magnanimity, generosity.

humanize

humanize verb we attempt to humanize these young men before we send them out to find jobs: civilize, improve, better; educate, enlighten, instruct; socialize, refine, polish; formal edify.

humankind

humankind noun See humanity (sense 1 ).

Oxford Thesaurus

human

human adjective 1 the survival of the human race: anthropoid. ANTONYMS animal. 2 they're only human and therefore mistakes do occur | accidents due to human frailty: mortal, flesh and blood; fallible, weak, frail, imperfect, vulnerable, susceptible, erring, error-prone; physical, bodily, fleshly, carnal, corporal. ANTONYMS infallible. 3 the human side of politics is getting stronger: compassionate, humane, kind, kindly, kind-hearted, considerate, understanding, sympathetic, tolerant; approachable, accessible. ANTONYMS inhuman. ▶noun the complex link between humans and animals: person, human being, personage, mortal, member of the human race; man, woman, child; individual, living soul, soul, being; earthling; Latin Homo sapiens; informal, dated body; archaic wight. ANTONYMS animal; alien. WORD LINKS human anthropo- related prefix anthropology study of humankind anthropometry measurement of the human body anthropophagous, cannibalistic eating of other humans Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

humane

humane adjective regulations ensuring the humane treatment of animals: compassionate, kind, kindly, kind-hearted, considerate, understanding, sympathetic, tolerant, civilized, good, good-natured, gentle; lenient, forbearing, forgiving, merciful, mild, tender, clement, benign, humanitarian, benevolent, charitable, generous, magnanimous; approachable, accessible; rare benignant. ANTONYMS cruel; inhumane. WORD TOOLKIT

humane	lenient	solicitous
treatment	punishment	hospitality
prison	scoring	husband /wife
trap	laws	suitor
death	judge	service

Word Toolkits illustrate the difference between close synonyms by means of words typically used with them.

humanitarian

humanitarian adjective 1 they sought his release on humanitarian grounds | a humanitarian act: compassionate, humane; unselfish, altruistic, generous, magnanimous, benevolent, civilized, merciful, kind, good, sympathetic; rare benignant. ANTONYMS selfish. 2 a humanitarian organization: charitable, philanthropic, public-spirited, socially concerned, doing good works, welfare. ANTONYMS for profit. ▶noun philanthropist, altruist, benefactor, social reformer, do-gooder, good Samaritan; historical almsgiver; rare philanthrope, Maecenas. ANTONYMS self-seeker.

humanities

humanities plural noun liberal arts, arts, literature; classics, classical studies, classical languages, classical literature; Latin literae humaniores.

humanity

humanity noun 1 humanity evolved from the higher apes: humankind, the human race, the human species, mankind, man, people, mortals; Latin Homo sapiens. ANTONYMS the animal kingdom. 2 the humanity of Christ: human nature, humanness, mortality, flesh and blood. 3 he praised them for their standards of humanity, care, and dignity: compassion, brotherly love, fellow feeling, humaneness, kindness, kind-heartedness, consideration, understanding, sympathy, tolerance, goodness, good-heartedness, gentleness, leniency, mercy, mercifulness, pity, tenderness, benevolence, charity, generosity, magnanimity. ANTONYMS cruelty; inhumanity.

humanize

humanize verb schools should try to humanize their pupils: civilize, improve, better; educate, enlighten, edify, instruct, sophisticate, socialize, refine, polish; informal rub the rough edges off.

humankind

humankind noun the human race, the human species, humanity, mankind, man, people, mortals; Latin Homo sapiens. ANTONYMS the animal kingdom.

Duden Dictionary

human

hu man Adjektiv |hum a n |lateinisch humanus; eigentlich = irdisch, verwandt mit: humus, Humus 1 a bildungssprachlich die Würde des Menschen achtend, menschenwürdig die Gefangenen human behandeln b bildungssprachlich ohne Härte, nachsichtig 2 besonders Medizin zum Menschen gehörend, dem Menschen eigentümlich, beim Menschen vorkommend im humanen Bereich vorkommende Viren

human-

hu man- , Hu man- Präfix Human- zu human Wortbildungselement mit der Bedeutung »den Menschen betreffend, zum Menschen gehörend «, z. B. humangenetisch, Humanmedizin

Humanbiologe

Hu man bio lo ge Substantiv, maskulin , der |Hum a nbiologe |Wissenschaftler auf dem Gebiet der Humanbiologie

Humanbiologie

Hu man bio lo gie Substantiv, feminin , die |Hum a nbiologie |Teilgebiet der naturwissenschaftlichen Anthropologie, das sich besonders mit der Evolution und den biologischen Eigenschaften des Menschen befasst

Humanbiologin

Hu man bio lo gin Substantiv, feminin , die |Hum a nbiologin |weibliche Form zu Humanbiologe

humanbiologisch

hu man bio lo gisch Adjektiv |hum a nbiologisch |die Humanbiologie betreffend

Human Counter

Hu man Coun ter Substantiv, maskulin Fachsprache , der |ˈhjuːmən ˈka͜untɐ |der Human Counter; Genitiv: des Human Counters, Human Counter [s ] englisch human counter, zu: human = menschlich und counter = Zählmaschine der Strahlenschutzüberwachung dienendes, in einem von Strahlen abgeschirmten Raum aufgestelltes Messgerät zur Bestimmung der vom menschlichen Körper aufgenommenen und wieder ausgehenden Strahlung

Human Engineering

Hu man En gi nee ring Substantiv, Neutrum Sozialpsychologie , das |ˈhjuːmən ɛndʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ |das Human Engineering; Genitiv: des Human Engineering [s ] englisch human engineering, aus: human = menschlich und engineering = Bedienung von Maschinen Berücksichtigung der psychologischen und sozialen Voraussetzungen des Menschen bei der Gestaltung von Arbeitsplätzen und maschinellen Einrichtungen

Humanethologie

Hu man etho lo gie Substantiv, feminin , die |Hum a nethologie |die Humanethologie; Genitiv: der Humanethologie Teilgebiet der Verhaltensforschung, das die Sitten und Gebräuche eines Volkes oder den Charakter einzelner Menschen untersucht

Humangenetik

Hu man ge ne tik Substantiv, feminin , die |Hum a ngenetik |Teilgebiet der Genetik, das sich besonders mit der Erblichkeit der körperlichen Merkmale und der geistig-psychischen Eigenschaften des Menschen befasst

Humangenetiker

Hu man ge ne ti ker Substantiv, maskulin , der |Hum a ngenetiker |Wissenschaftler auf dem Gebiet der Humangenetik

Humangenetikerin

Hu man ge ne ti ke rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Hum a ngenetikerin |weibliche Form zu Humangenetiker

humangenetisch

hu man ge ne tisch Adjektiv |hum a ngenetisch |die Humangenetik betreffend, dazu gehörend

humanisieren

hu ma ni sie ren schwaches Verb |humanis ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « (besonders in Bezug auf die Lebens- und Arbeitsbedingungen der Menschen ) menschenwürdiger gestalten die Arbeit humanisieren

Humanisierung

Hu ma ni sie rung Substantiv, feminin , die |Humanis ie rung |die Humanisierung; Genitiv: der Humanisierung, Plural: die Humanisierungen das Humanisieren; das Humanisiertwerden die Humanisierung des Arbeitslebens

Humanismus

Hu ma nis mus Substantiv, maskulin , der |Human i smus |der Humanismus; Genitiv: des Humanismus zu: Humanist 1 bildungssprachlich (auf das Bildungsideal der griechisch-römischen Antike gegründetes ) Denken und Handeln im Bewusstsein der Würde des Menschen; Streben nach Menschlichkeit in seinen Schriften offenbart sich ein echter Humanismus 2 (von Italien ausgehende, über West- und Mitteleuropa verbreitete ) Bewegung des 14.–16. Jahrhunderts, die durch literarische, philologische und wissenschaftliche Neuentdeckung und Wiedererweckung der antiken Kultur, ihrer Sprachen, ihrer Kunst und Geisteshaltung gekennzeichnet ist

Humanist

Hu ma nist Substantiv, maskulin , der |Human i st |der Humanist; Genitiv: des Humanisten, Plural: die Humanisten italienisch umanista, zu: umano = menschlich < lateinisch humanus, human 1 jemand, der die Ideale des Humanismus 1 vertritt, in seinem Denken und Handeln zu verwirklichen sucht ein wahrer Humanist 2 Vertreter des Humanismus 2 3 veraltend jemand, der über eine humanistische [Schul ]bildung verfügt; Kenner der alten Sprachen

Humanistin

Hu ma nis tin Substantiv, feminin , die |Human i stin |weibliche Form zu Humanist

humanistisch

hu ma nis tisch Adjektiv |human i stisch |1 im Sinne des Humanismus 1 [denkend und handelnd ] seine Bücher sind von humanistischem Geist erfüllt 2 dem Humanismus 2 zugehörend humanistische Schriften 3 die klassischen Sprachen betreffend humanistische Studien | ein humanistisches (altsprachliches ) Gymnasium

humanitär

hu ma ni tär Adjektiv |humanit ä r |französisch humanitaire, zu: humanité = Menschlichkeit, Menschheit < lateinisch humanitas 1 auf die Linderung menschlicher Not bedacht, ausgerichtet eine humanitäre Organisation | humanitäre Zwecke, Aufgaben | ein humanitär begründeter Militäreinsatz 2 durch die existenzielle Not vieler Menschen gekennzeichnet eine humanitäre Katastrophe | die humanitäre Lage der Flüchtlinge hat sich weiter verschlechtert

Humanitarismus

Hu ma ni ta ris mus Substantiv, maskulin , der |Humanitar i smus |der Humanitarismus; Genitiv: des Humanitarismus menschenfreundliche Gesinnung, Denkhaltung

Humanitas

Hu ma ni tas Substantiv, feminin bildungssprachlich , die |Hum a nitas |lateinisch humanitas Menschlichkeit, Menschenliebe (als Grundlage des Denkens und Handelns )

Humanität

Hu ma ni tät Substantiv, feminin bildungssprachlich , die |Humanit ä t |die Humanität; Genitiv: der Humanität lateinisch humanitas humane Gesinnung, Haltung wahre Humanität

Humanitätsdenken

Hu ma ni täts den ken Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Humanit ä tsdenken |auf Humanität gegründetes Denken

Humanitätsduselei

Hu ma ni täts du se lei Substantiv, feminin abwertend , die |Humanit ä tsduselei |zu duseln = halb schlafen, vgl. Dusel mit der Wirklichkeit nicht in Einklang zu bringende, übersteigerte Forderungen im Hinblick auf Humanität

Humanitätsideal

Hu ma ni täts ide al Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Humanit ä tsideal |die Humanität betreffende Idealvorstellung

Humankapital

Hu man ka pi tal Substantiv, Neutrum Wirtschaft , das |Hum a nkapital |nach englisch human capital = menschliches Kapital Arbeitsvermögen; Gesamtheit der wirtschaftlich verwertbaren Fähigkeiten, Kenntnisse und Verhaltensweisen von Personen oder Personengruppen

Humanmedizin

Hu man me di zin Substantiv, feminin , die |Hum a nmedizin |ohne Plural Medizin 1 (im Gegensatz zur Tiermedizin )

Humanmediziner

Hu man me di zi ner Substantiv, maskulin , der |Hum a nmediziner |Mediziner (im Gegensatz zum Tiermediziner )

Humanmedizinerin

Hu man me di zi ne rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Hum a nmedizinerin |weibliche Form zu Humanmediziner

humanmedizinisch

hu man me di zi nisch Adjektiv |hum a nmedizinisch |die Humanmedizin betreffend

humanoid

hu ma no id Adjektiv |humano i d | -oid menschenähnlich (besonders von Robotern )

Humanökologe

Hu man öko lo ge Substantiv, maskulin , der |Hum a nökologe |der Humanökologe; Genitiv: des Humanökologen, Plural: die Humanökologen Wissenschaftler auf dem Gebiet der Humanökologie

Humanökologie

Hu man öko lo gie Substantiv, feminin , die |Hum a nökologie |die Humanökologie; Genitiv: der Humanökologie Teilgebiet der Ökologie; Lehre von den Wechselbeziehungen des Menschen mit seiner belebten und unbelebten Umwelt

Humanökologin

Hu man öko lo gin Substantiv, feminin , die |Hum a nökologin |die Humanökologin; Genitiv: der Humanökologin, Plural: die Humanökologinnen weibliche Form zu Humanökologe

humanökologisch

hu man öko lo gisch Adjektiv |hum a nökologisch |die Humanökologie betreffend, auf ihr beruhend

Humanphysiologie

Hu man phy sio lo gie Substantiv, feminin , die |Hum a nphysiologie |die Humanphysiologie; Genitiv: der Humanphysiologie Wissenschaft von den normalen Lebensvorgängen beim Menschen

Humanpsychologe

Hu man psy cho lo ge Substantiv, maskulin , der |Hum a npsychologe |der Humanpsychologe; Genitiv: des Humanpsychologen, Plural: die Humanpsychologen Wissenschaftler auf dem Gebiet der Humanpsychologie

Humanpsychologie

Hu man psy cho lo gie Substantiv, feminin , die |Hum a npsychologie |die Humanpsychologie; Genitiv: der Humanpsychologie Wissenschaft, die sich mit der Psyche 1 des Menschen befasst

Humanpsychologin

Hu man psy cho lo gin Substantiv, feminin , die |Hum a npsychologin |die Humanpsychologin; Genitiv: der Humanpsychologin, Plural: die Humanpsychologinnen weibliche Form zu Humanpsychologe

humanpsychologisch

hu man psy cho lo gisch Adjektiv |hum a npsychologisch |die Humanpsychologie betreffend, auf ihr beruhend

Human Relations

Hu man Re la tions Pluralwort , die |ˈhjuːmən rɪˈleɪʃənz |Pluraletantum englisch human relations, aus: human = menschlich und relations = Beziehungen in den Dreißigerjahren von den USA ausgegangene Richtung der betrieblichen Personal- und Sozialpolitik, die die Bedeutung der zwischenmenschlichen Beziehungen im Betrieb betont

Human Resources

Hu man Re sour ces Pluralwort , die |- rɪˈsɔːsɪz |die Human Resources (Plural ) englisch alle [einem Unternehmen ] zur Verfügung stehenden menschlichen Leistungspotenziale

Humanversuch

Hu man ver such Substantiv, maskulin Medizin , der |Hum a nversuch |Erprobung einer (noch nicht gesicherten ) Heilmethode o. Ä. am Menschen

Humanwissenschaft

Hu man wis sen schaft Substantiv, feminin , die |Hum a nwissenschaft |in den Bereich der Geisteswissenschaften gehörende Wissenschaft, die sich mit dem Menschen befasst z. B. Anthropologie, Soziologie, Psychologie

French Dictionary

humanisation

humanisation n. f. nom féminin Action d ’humaniser; fait de s ’humaniser.

humaniser

humaniser v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif Civiliser, donner un caractère plus humain à. verbe pronominal Devenir plus humain, plus sociable. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. À côtoyer ces malheureux, ils se sont humanisés. aimer

humanisme

humanisme n. m. nom masculin Recherche de ce qui donne à la vie humaine son sens.

humaniste

humaniste adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif et nom masculin et féminin 1 Partisan de l ’humanisme. : Jean Rostand fut un humaniste. 2 Qui a une culture littéraire ou scientifique. : Les humanistes de la Renaissance. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec l ’adjectif humain, compréhensif.

humanitaire

humanitaire adj. adjectif Qui vise le bien-être de l ’humanité. : Une vision humanitaire.

humanité

humanité n. f. nom féminin 1 Ensemble des êtres humains. : L ’histoire de l ’humanité. 2 Compassion. : Soigner les malades avec humanité. SYNONYME bienveillance ; charité ; générosité .

Spanish Dictionary

humanamente

humanamente adverbio 1 Desde el punto de vista humano, conforme a la naturaleza humana :el hombre en cuanto realidad humanamente enfermable y sanable; la victoria era humanamente imposible .2 Con humanidad, de manera humana o generosa y solidaria :fue tratado humanamente .

humanidad

humanidad nombre femenino 1 Conjunto de todos los seres humanos :la historia de la humanidad; nuestros antepasados han hecho progresar a la humanidad con sus estudios, sus descubrimientos y sus escritos .SINÓNIMO mundo .2 Capacidad para sentir afecto, comprensión o solidaridad hacia las demás personas :no publicó la noticia por humanidad, porque podía hacer mucho daño a su amigo; a estos voluntarios los mueve su humanidad y su deseo de colaborar .SINÓNIMO humanitarismo .3 coloquial Cuerpo de una persona cuando es de gran tamaño o fortaleza :echó hacia atrás su corpulenta humanidad para examinarlo .4 humanidades nombre femenino plural Conjunto de estudios y disciplinas referentes a la literatura, el arte o las ciencias humanas :la historia o la filosofía forman parte de las humanidades .SINÓNIMO letras .

humanismo

humanismo nombre masculino 1 Cultivo de las humanidades .2 Movimiento intelectual desarrollado en Europa durante los siglos xiv y xv que, rompiendo las tradiciones escolásticas medievales y exaltando en su totalidad las cualidades propias de la naturaleza humana, pretendía descubrir al hombre y dar un sentido racional a la vida tomando como maestros a los clásicos griegos y latinos, cuyas obras redescubrió y estudió .En esta acepción suele escribirse con mayúscula .

humanista

humanista adjetivo 1 Del movimiento cultural y artístico del Humanismo o relacionado con él .2 adjetivo /nombre común [persona ] Que es seguidor del Humanismo :los autores más importantes del Renacimiento fueron humanistas; además, muchos de los poetas humanistas fueron musicados, como Boscán, Garcilaso, Gutierre de Cetina, etc .3 [persona ] Que está instruido en humanidades .

humanístico, -ca

humanístico, -ca adjetivo 1 Del humanismo o relacionado con él :influencia humanística; formación humanística; la Italia del Renacimiento fue el centro humanístico más importante de la época .2 De las humanidades o relacionado con ellas :la filosofía, la filología y la historia son disciplinas humanísticas .

humanitario, -ria

humanitario, -ria adjetivo 1 Que siente afecto, compromiso o solidaridad hacia la gente, en especial con los más débiles o necesitados :organización de carácter humanitario; los dirigentes de las dos superpotencias tienen el deber humanitario de evitar una guerra .2 Que es propio de las personas humanitarias :era un médico muy querido por sus pacientes por su talante amable y humanitario .SINÓNIMO humano .ANTÓNIMO inhumano . VÉASE ayuda humanitaria .

humanitarismo

humanitarismo nombre masculino Capacidad para sentir afecto, comprensión o solidaridad hacia las demás personas :el impacto de las imágenes suscitó el humanitarismo de otros continentes hacia África .SINÓNIMO humanidad .

humanización

humanización nombre femenino 1 Acción de humanizar o humanizarse :este proceso de fundamental humanización es el que se cumple a través del incesante aprendizaje en que consiste la vida humana .2 Efecto de humanizar o humanizarse .

humanizador, -ra

humanizador, -ra adjetivo Que humaniza :el museo quiere rendir un homenaje al escultor inglés, destacando su maestría y su talento humanizador del medio ambiente .

humanizar

humanizar verbo transitivo 1 Hacer que algo o alguien tenga aspecto o naturaleza humanos o muestre influencia de los seres humanos :la divinidad se humaniza, el Cristo majestad del románico es sustituido por el sufrimiento del hijo del hombre; los animales humanizados de Walt Disney (el ratón Mickey, el pato Donald, el perro Pluto, etc. ) aparecen en forma de cómic en 1930; de la interrelación entre el hombre y el medio natural surgen estos paisajes humanizados .2 Conferir carácter más humano (en sentido moral ), hacerlo más amable o justo, menos riguroso, etc. :parece incomprensible que a personas afectadas por gravísimas enfermedades se les niegue, en sus últimos días, unos mínimos cuidados que humanicen su final ;la tecnología se humaniza . Conjugación [4 ] como realizar .

humano, -na

humano, -na adjetivo 1 Del hombre o que tiene relación con él .2 Que es propio de la naturaleza imperfecta del hombre :equivocarse es humano; ¿acaso no es humano regocijarse a la hora del regocijo y penar a la hora del duelo? 3 Que tiene la capacidad de sentir afecto, comprensión y solidaridad hacia las demás personas :es muy humano con sus empleados; se mostró muy humano en la relación con los enfermos .ANTÓNIMO inhumano .4 Que es propio de las personas que tienen esta capacidad :decidió buscar en otra parte algo del trato humano que requería su alma .SINÓNIMO humanitario .ANTÓNIMO inhumano .5 nombre masculino Individuo de la especie humana, persona .También ser humano . VÉASE ciencias humanas; geografía humana . ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xii ) del latín humanus ‘relativo al hombre, humano ’, relacionado con humus ‘tierra ’ y homo ‘hombre ’. De la familia etimológica de hombre (V.).

humanoide

humanoide adjetivo /nombre común [ser vivo ] Que tiene un aspecto físico muy parecido al del ser humano :uno de los testigos afirmaba haber visto a dos humanoides descender del ovni .

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

human

hu man /hjúːmən /〖語源は「homo (人間の )」〗(名 )humanity 形容詞 1 (比較なし )〖名詞の前で〗人間の (↔divine ); 人間に関する ; 人間の有する ▸ the human body 人体 ▸ respect for human life 人命の尊重 ▸ the human brain 人の脳 ▸ human history 人類の歴史 ▸ ban human cloning 人間のクローン化を禁止する ▸ well beyond human understanding 人間の理解をはるかに越えている 2 more ～; most ～(神機械動物などと対比して )人間的な (!神機械に対して「万能でない」, 動物に対して「情的である」など人間固有の内面を表す ) ; 心の優しい ; 人間味 [性 ]豊かな (↔inhuman ) (!特に他者への思いやり慈しみなどを表す際はhumane ) ▸ inevitable human errors 避けようのない人為的ミス ▸ I do sometimes make mistakes. I'm only human after all .僕だって間違えることはあるよ . しょせんただの人間なんだから ▸ have the human touch (目下の者などに対して ) 思いやる, 気遣う ▸ To err is human , to forgive divine .｟ことわざ｠過（あやま）つは人の常, 許すは神の業 .p ù t a h ù man f á ce on A A 〈難しい政治経済など〉を親しみやすく [身近に ]見せる .名詞 C 人 , 人間 (human being ) (!特に動物空想上の生物などと区別して ) .～̀ ch á in 人の列 ; 人間の鎖〘抗議行動の1つ〙.～̀ ec ó logy 人間生態学 .～̀ engin é ering 人間工学 .～̀ gen ó me pr ò ject 人ゲノム計画〘ヒトの遺伝子のすべてを解きあかすことを目的とする計画〙.～̀ gr ó wth h ò rmone 〘生化〙ヒト成長ホルモン (｟略｠HGH, hGH ).～̀ í nterest (新聞記事などで )人の興味をそそるような内容 ▸ human interest stories 三面記事 .～̀ n á ture 人間性 ; (人間にとって )当然のこと ▸ It's just [only ] human nature to judge somebody by their appearance .人を外見で判断するのはだれにもよくあることだ .～̀ r á ce 〖the ～〗人類 (→mankind ).～̀ rel á tions 対人 [人間 ]関係 .～̀ res ó urces 〖単数扱い〗人事部 ; 〖複数扱い〗人的資源 .～̀ r í ghts 〖複数扱い〗人権 .～̀ sh í eld 人の盾〘攻撃を防ぐ盾にされた人質の民間人〙.

humane

hu mane /hjuméɪn / (! -a-は /eɪ /; 強勢は第2音節 ) 形容詞 more ～; most ～/｟まれ｠～r ; ～st (↔inhumane )1 人道的な , 人情のある , 慈悲深い (merciful )(→human 2 ); 苦痛を与えない ▸ the humane treatment of prisoners 捕虜を人道的に取り扱うこと ▸ a humane way of killing cattle 痛みを与えずにウシを殺す方法 2 ｟まれ｠〖名詞の前で〗教養的な , 人文学の〈研究学問など〉▸ humane studies 人文科学～́ k ì ller ｟英｠無痛屠殺（とさつ）機 .H -́ Soc ì ety 〖the ～; 時にh - s- 〗動物愛護協会 .～ly 副詞人道的に .～ness 名詞 U 慈悲深さ .

humanism

h ú man ì sm 名詞 U 1 人本主義 (!日本語の「ヒューマニズム」はhumanitarianism 1 に近い ) .2 〖時にH -〗(ルネッサンス期の )人文主義, 人文学 .

humanist

h ú man ist 名詞 C 1 人本主義者, 人間 (至上 )主義者 .2 〖時にH -〗(ルネッサンス期の )人文主義者, 人文学者 .

humanistic

h ù man í s tic 形容詞 1 人本主義 (者 )の ; 人道主義の .2 人間性 (研究者 )の .3 人文学 (者 )の .

humanitarian

hu man i tar i an /hjumæ̀nɪté ə riən /形容詞 more ～; most ～〖通例名詞の前で〗人道主義的な , 博愛主義の〈立場行為など〉(philanthropic ); 人間 (中心 )主義の ; 〘宗〙キリスト人間説の ▸ humanitarian aid [assistance ](戦災者難民などへの )人道主義的援助 (物資 )名詞 C 1 人道主義者 ; 博愛家 (philanthropist ).2 人間 (中心 )主義者 .3 〘宗〙キリスト人間論者 .

humanitarianism

hu m à n i t á r i an ì sm 名詞 U 1 人道主義 ; 博愛 (主義 ).2 〘宗〙キリスト人間説〘キリストに神性を認めない〙.

humanity

hu man i ty /hjumǽnəti / (! 強勢は第2音節 ) →human 名詞複 -ties /-z /U 1 〖集合的に; 単複両扱い〗人類 (→mankind ); 人間 ▸ This terrible problem faces all humanity .この大変な問題は全人類にのしかかっている 2 人間であること ; 人間性 ; 〖-ties 〗人間の属性 ▸ crimes against humanity 人道に対する罪 3 人情 , 慈愛 , 親切 ; 〖通例 -ties 〗慈善行為 ▸ The heathens were treated with humanity .異教徒たちは慈愛に満ちた扱いを受けた 4 〖(the ) -ties 〗(ギリシャラテンの )古典文学 , ギリシャラテン語学 ; (自然科学に対して )人文科学〘語学文学歴史哲学を含む〙.

humanize

h ú man ì ze 動詞他動詞 1 …を人間化する ; …に人間性を与える .2 …を人情深くする ; …を教化する .自動詞人間らしくなる ; 人情深くなる .

humankind

h ú man k ì nd 名詞 U ｟かたく｠〖集合的に; 単複両扱い〗人類, 人間 (→mankind ).

humanly

h ú man ly 副詞 1 人間らしく ; 人情をもって .2 人間の力で (は ); 人間的見地から ▸ It is not humanly possible .人間の力ではできることではないよ .

humanoid

hu man oid /hjúːmənɔ̀ɪd /形容詞〈ロボットなどが〉人間の形をした, 人間に似た .名詞 C 人間の形をしたもの ; ロボット ; 宇宙人 .