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/ˈhjuːmən ˈbiːɪŋz/ · hu·man be·ings
noun
  1. A person; a large sapient, bipedal primate, with notably less hair than others of that order, of the species *Homo sapiens*. The museum displayed artifacts created by human beings over millennia.
  2. An extinct member of the genus *Homo*. Archaeologists uncovered tools used by early human beings such as *Homo neanderthalensis*.
Did you know? The phrase "human beings" was famously used in the preamble of the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, cementing its status as a formal term for all members of the species.
Written by Lexi Wordsworth, Dictionary Editor 0 lookups Added Jul 16, 2026