# human being

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌhjuːmən ˈbiːɪŋ/

## Definitions
1. A person; a large sapient, bipedal primate, with notably less hair than others of that order, of the species Homo sapiens.
2. Any member of the genus Homo, including extinct species.

## Etymology
From human (adjective) + being (noun).
The word human was originally an adjective, thus requiring a base noun.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/human-being