Humain (en. Human)

/ymɛ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

An individual of the species Homo sapiens.

Each human has their own character.

Chaque humain a son propre caractère.

Quality of being human, acting with compassion.

He showed great human sense in this situation.

Il a montré un grand sens humain dans cette situation.

adjective

Who belongs to humanity.

We all share a human responsibility towards the planet.

Nous partageons tous une responsabilité humaine envers la planète.

Who has traits, feelings, or thoughts similar to those of humans.

This robot is programmed to mimic human reactions.

Ce robot est programmé pour imiter les réactions humaines.

The word 'humain' comes from the Latin 'humanus', which means 'belonging to man'.

to be human

To show empathy and understanding.

être humain

human nature

The innate characteristics of a human being.

nature humaine

human condition

The challenges and struggles inherent to human life.

condition humaine

humanity

The totality of human beings.

humanité

humanism

Philosophy that places the human being at the center of concerns.

humanisme

inhuman

Lacking humanity, compassion.

inhumain

Human as a synonym for normal or standard.

Don't worry, it's human to make mistakes.

Ne t'inquiète pas, c'est humain de faire des erreurs.

Used to refer to someone who acts with kindness.

That guy is really human, always there to help.

Ce gars-là est vraiment humain, toujours là pour aider.