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human condition

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human condition noun: what it means to be human; the experiences, characteristics, and limitations of life shared by all humans, as opposed to other lifeforms.

Noun

human condition

  1. (usually preceded by the) What it means to be human; the experiences, characteristics, and limitations of life shared by all humans, as opposed to other lifeforms.
    • Neither symboliste nor decadent, he was a pessimist in so far as that character applies to a man who looks at the worst contingencies as well as the best in the human condition.1894, Thomas Hardy, An Imaginative Woman
    • Youth dies. Life hurts. Love warms. Understanding heals. The wounds and balms of the human condition are so commonplace that men eventually experience them without noticing.1970 May 18, “Alive and Well”, in Time

Questions about human condition

What does human condition mean?
Human condition means what it means to be human; the experiences, characteristics, and limitations of life shared by all humans, as opposed to other lifeforms.
What part of speech is human condition?
Human condition is a noun.
How do you pronounce human condition?
Human condition is pronounced /hjʉwmənkənˈdɪʃən/ (British).

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