human nature
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- noun
- /ˈhjuːmən ˈneɪtʃər/
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naturaleza humana
- Somehow ancient folks had a better handle on human nature than we do now.
- views of human nature
- aspects of human nature
- essence of human nature
They're actually against human nature in certain respects.
- They're actually against human nature in certain respects.
- But the basis was that human nature itself is the constant.
- Nevertheless, something about human nature drives us to explore it.
- There are sins, but there's no radically flawed human nature from from the start.
- So can't we use that, that energy and that fact of human nature for good?
- And so that's just part of human nature to fit in.
- Somehow ancient folks had a better handle on human nature than we do now.
- Like Aristotle, the Stoics think there is an intrinsic connection between human nature as rational.
- So reading fiction and mining it for truths about human nature is what Gerard did.
- The theories don't adequately account for human nature, which is very elusive.
- And which is great and is true, but human nature being what it is, people often conform.
- It's, it's certainly a part of human nature to be curious about how life works.
- Like is there a chance does human nature tend towards that or not?
- That's just human nature that I think you have to.
- So it's part of part of some people's human nature that they like the chase.
Examples
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He argued all people were born with a shared human nature that bonded them toward common goals.
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It also restored my faith in human nature at a very dark time.
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It's part of human nature.
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But the basis was that human nature itself is the constant.
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Technology changes all the time, human nature hardly ever.
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Within our biology, Wilson sees a human nature that will provide a general basis to work from.
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It's a difficult truth to accept that human nature is inherently selfish.
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When faced with adversity, it is human nature to seek support from others.
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Understanding human nature can help us navigate complex social interactions.
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It's human nature to feel a sense of curiosity about the world around us.
Synonyms
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The usual way a person thinks and feels that affects how they behave
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The feelings, faults, and kindness that belong to people
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'human' (pertaining to people) plus 'nature' (characteristic temperament or disposition), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the phrase refers to typical human qualities. This adj+noun construction is cross-linguistically common (e.g. Spanish 'naturaleza humana', French 'nature humaine'), increasing its predictability for learners.
Etymology
The term human nature comes from the simple image that human means people and nature means a usual way of feeling and acting, like a plant's way of growing. So, human nature means the 'typical qualities' or 'usual behaviour' people have.