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

That this passion for art has given it any greater understanding of actual human nature might be. —Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026

But this candid and absorbing memoir is also a stark reminder of the corruptions of power, the uncertainties of revolution and the frequent viciousness of human nature. —Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026

In reality, Wiseman was not a journalist, nor a passive documenter, but rather one of the most influential and trailblazing practitioners of the cinematic art form in its first 100 years, producing a body of work that reveals as much about human nature as any artist of his generation. —Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 16 Feb. 2026

So Glaucon’s views are on to something and captures a bug in human nature. —Paul Rosenzweig, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 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