the human condition

noun

: part of being a person

The need to be loved is simply part of the human condition.

Examples of the human condition in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Rather than viewing disability as pathological, this field sees disability as a variation of the human condition rooted in social barriers and exclusionary environments. —Jennifer Singh, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2026

Incorporating gorgeous long takes and occasionally extended running times — his magnum opus Sátántangó ran more than seven hours — Tarr depicted the human condition as one of intense suffering, but also one filled with immeasurable bleak beauty. —Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026

Featuring families across Ireland, Spain, and America, Tóibín is an author with incredible empathy for the human condition and these stories will be a perfect read for anyone who cares about the short story form. —Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026

These are films that reflect the human condition in all its depressing glory, holding up a mirror while entertaining us at the same time. —Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for the human condition

• superimposition
• abolition
• acquisition
• admonition
• ammunition
• apparition
• apposition
• coalition
• competition
• composition
• definition
• deglutition