human nature

noun

: the nature of humans

especially : the fundamental dispositions and traits of humans

Examples of human nature in a Sentence

You can't change human nature.

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This dark aspect of human nature is especially pertinent in Hollywood, where media attention amplifies social stress to detrimental levels. —

Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024 The Stanford prison experiment, a prison simulation that took place over two weeks in 1971, forever shifted the field of psychology and its interpretation of human nature. —

Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024 Many exhibit the rich sense of atmosphere, chiaroscuro lighting, and preoccupation with the dark side of human nature that would become so prevalent in the 1940s. —

Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2024 At the heart of scientific questions about the origins of humanity lie questions of human nature. —

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