human nature

noun

: the nature of humans

especially : the fundamental dispositions and traits of humans

Examples of human nature in a Sentence

You can't change human nature.

Recent Examples on the Web

Barszczewski told me that his success depends as much on a knowledge of human nature as of the algorithm. —New York Times, 1 June 2026

But Giant refuses to indulge this soothing fiction about human nature. —Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026

Changing the world will change nothing unless human nature itself is radically renovated. —Literary Hub, 21 May 2026

Ellie and Joel’s trek through the post-apocalypse remains a somber meditation on loss and brutal human nature. —George Yang, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for human nature

• legislature
• nomenclature

Kids Definition

human nature

noun

: the nature of human beings

especially : the ways of thinking, acting, and reacting that are common to most or all human beings or that are learned in social situations