human nature
noun
: the nature of humans
especially
: the fundamental dispositions and traits of humans
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You can't change human nature.
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But Gael García Bernal guides us into the mystery of our common human nature.
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 24 Apr. 2025
But the founders’ understanding of human nature led them to create a system of government designed to constrain humankind’s irresistible lust for power by giving us three equal branches of government.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2025
But the drive to learn is still deeply ingrained in human nature.
—Sari Factor, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Understanding how brain chemicals shape behavior gives leaders an edge in building teams that work with human nature instead of against it.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 24 Apr. 2025
But the founders’ understanding of human nature led them to create a system of government designed to constrain humankind’s irresistible lust for power by giving us three equal branches of government.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2025
But the drive to learn is still deeply ingrained in human nature.
—Sari Factor, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Understanding how brain chemicals shape behavior gives leaders an edge in building teams that work with human nature instead of against it.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for human nature
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“Human nature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20nature. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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