the human condition

noun

: part of being a person
The need to be loved is simply part of the human condition.

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“The human condition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20human%20condition. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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