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

Courtesy of Focus Features & CBS Despite its inclination toward the otherworldly, the original Twilight Zone created by TV pioneer Rod Serling was, at its core, about the weakness of human nature. —Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026

The workshop at Central Library began as an outlet for theater lovers to read and deeply analyze plays, leading to discussions that often expand into politics, philosophy and human nature. —Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 11 June 2026

At times comical, each of these stories swerves and plunges deep into dark truths of human nature. —Literary Hub, 9 June 2026

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

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