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human nature n
1. the qualities common to humanity 2. ordinary human behaviour, esp considered as less than perfect 3. (Sociology) Sociol the unique elements that form a basic part of human life and distinguish it from other animal life ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations human nature n → la natura umana it's human nature → è nella natura umana, è umano human nature n → la natura umana it's human nature → è nella natura umana, è umano How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In like manner, we shall represent human nature at first to the keen appetite of our reader, in that more plain and simple manner in which it is found in the country, and shall hereafter hash and ragoo it with all the high French and Italian seasoning of affectation and vice which courts and cities afford. But the Norwegian deals with simple and primitive circumstances for the most part, and always with a small world; and the Russian has to do with human nature inside of its conventional shells, and his scene is often as large as Europe. But of recent years my understanding of human nature has become such that I realize that no normal healthy human would tolerate such performances did he or she know the terrible cruelty that lies behind them and makes them possible. |
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