Humanness

hu·man  (hymn)

n.

1. A member of the genus Homo and especially of the species H. sapiens.

2. A person: the extraordinary humans who explored Antarctica.

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of humans: the course of human events; the human race.

2. Having or showing those positive aspects of nature and character regarded as distinguishing humans from other animals: an act of human kindness.

3. Subject to or indicative of the weaknesses, imperfections, and fragility associated with humans: a mistake that shows he's only human; human frailty.

4. Having the form of a human.

5. Made up of humans: formed a human bridge across the ice.

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[Middle English humain, from Old French, from Latin hmnus; see dhghem- in Indo-European roots.]

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human·hood n.

human·ness n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

humanness - the quality of being human; "he feared the speedy decline of all manhood" humanity, manhood quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare