Wordiyohum
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From Latin humus (earth, ground, soil). The core metaphor is 'close to the ground': humble (literally 'low'), humility, and humiliate all derive from this earthiness. The extension to human and humane reflects the idea that humans are 'earthlings' — creatures made from earth.
Associated Words
dehumanization
The act of stripping people of their human qualities or dignity
dehumanize
To deprive someone of human qualities or dignity
exhumation
The act of digging up a buried body
exhume
To dig up a buried body; to bring something hidden to light
good-humored
Cheerful and amiable
homicide
The killing of one person by another; a person who kills
human
a person; relating to people
human-caused
Caused by human actions, not nature
human-like
Resembling a human being
human-made
Made by people, not occurring naturally; artificial
human-resource
The workforce of an organization; the HR department
human-sized
About the same size as a human being
human-to-human
Occurring directly between people
humane
Showing kindness and compassion toward others
humanely
In a compassionate, kind manner
humanism
A philosophy emphasizing human values and reason; the Renaissance classical movement
humanist
A believer in humanism; a scholar of the humanities
humanistic
Relating to humanism or human values
humanitarian
A person devoted to improving human welfare; relating to humanitarianism
humanitarianism
The belief that promoting human welfare is a moral duty
humanity
All human beings; the quality of being kind and compassionate
humanize
To make more humane or give human qualities to something
humankind
All human beings; the human race
humans
Members of the human species
humble
Modest and not arrogant; to make someone feel less proud
humbleness
The quality of being modest and humble
humbly
In a modest, unassuming manner
humid
Containing high levels of moisture in the air; damp
humidifier
A device that adds moisture to the air
humidify
To increase moisture or humidity in the air
humidity
The level of moisture or water vapor in the air
humiliate
To cause someone to feel deeply ashamed or lose self-respect
humiliation
The act or experience of being made to feel ashamed and undignified
humility
The quality of being modest and humble
hummock
A small rounded hill or mound; a ridge of ice
humor
The quality of being funny; a person's mood; to indulge someone
humorist
A person skilled at humor, especially in writing or performance
humorless
Lacking a sense of humor; overly serious
humorlessly
In a serious, humorless manner
humorous
Funny or amusing; causing laughter
humorously
In a funny or amusing manner
humour
The quality of being funny; a mood; to indulge someone
ill-humored
Having a bad temper; irritable and surly
inhumane
Cruel and lacking compassion; causing unnecessary suffering
inhumanity
Cruel behaviour lacking compassion; a brutal act
inhume
To bury a body in the ground
non-human
Not human; a non-human being
posthumous
Occurring or published after a person's death