humanness

Variant of human

adjective

  1. of, belonging to, or typical of man (Homo sapiens): the human race
  2. consisting of or produced by people: human society
  3. having or showing qualities, as rationality or fallibility, viewed as distinctive of people: a human act, a human failing

Origin: ME humayne < OFr humaine < L humanus, akin to homo, a man: see homo

noun

a person: the phrase is still preferred by some

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