Emily Dickinson Lexicon

human, adj. [Fr. < L. hūmān-us, belonging to mankind.] (webplay: belonging, divine, life, man, mankind, nature, qualities, race, relating).

1. Of man; belonging to man; characteristic of mankind.
2. Phrase. “Human race”: people; all human beings.
3. Phrase. “Human nature”: innate disposition of man; general inherent character of mankind.
4. Mortal; not divine; subject to death.
5. Belonging to mankind; distinguished from lower animals.