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HUMANUS
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L. human being
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humane
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adj. Having the worthy qualities of human beings, such as kindness or compassion.
n. humanness antonyme: inhumane |
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humanism
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n. A philosophy in which interests and values of human beings are of primary importance.
n. humanist adj. humanistic |
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humanities
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n. branches of knowledge concerned with human beings and their culture: philosophy, literature, and the fine arts, as distinguished from the sciences.
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ANTHROPOS
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G. "human being," "man"
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anthropology
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n. the scientific study of the origins, cultural development, and customs of human beings.
adj. anthropological n. anthropologist |
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misanthrope
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n. a person who hates all people.
misanthropic, adj. misanthropy, n. |
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HOMO, HOMINIS
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L. "man"
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homicide
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n. The killing of one person by another; a person who kills another.
homocidal, adj. |
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VIR
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L. "man"
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virile
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adj. Having certain characteristics popularly associated with men, especially physical strength, procreative power, vitality, and assertiveness.
virility, n. |
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GYNE
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G "woman"
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gynecology
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n. The branch of medicine dealing with disease of the reproductive system in women.
gynecological, adj. |
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FEMINA
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L "woman"
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feminism
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n. The belief that women should possess the same political and economic rights as men.
feministic, adj. |
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feminist
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n. A supporter of women's claims to the same rights and treatment as men.
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AUTOS
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G. "self"
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autocrat
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n. 1. A ruler who has absolute or unlimited power; a despot. 2. Any arrogant, dominating person.
autocratic, adj. autocracy, n. |
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automaton
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n. A person who behaves in a mechanical, routine matter; a robot.
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autonomy
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n. The condition of being self-governing; independence.
autonomous, adj. |
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autopsy
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n. The examination of a corpse to determine the cause of death.
autopsic, adj. autopsical, adj. autopsis, n. |
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EGO
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L. "I"
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egoism
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n. Conceit; valuing everything according to one's personal interest; excessive confidence in the rightness of one's own opinion.
egoist, n. egotistical, adj. |
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Humani nihil a me alienum puto.
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Nothing human is alien to me.
--Terence |
