plural human beings
: a person
She's a very warm and generous human being.
We should do more to help our fellow human beings.
The drug has not yet been tested on human beings.
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“Human being.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/human%20being. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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