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human interest

hu·man in·ter·est
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hyoo-muh n or, often, yoo‐ in-ter-ist, -trist]
    • /ˈhyu mən or, often, ˈyu‐ ˈɪn tər ɪst, -trɪst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hyoo-muh n or, often, yoo‐ in-ter-ist, -trist]
    • /ˈhyu mən or, often, ˈyu‐ ˈɪn tər ɪst, -trɪst/

Definitions of human interest words

  • noun human interest a quality of a story or report, as in a newspaper or on a newscast, that engages attention and sympathy by enabling one to identify readily with the people, problems, and situations described. 1
  • uncountable noun human interest If something such as a news story has human interest, people are likely to find it interesting because it gives interesting details about the person or people involved. 0
  • noun human interest (in a newspaper story, news broadcasting, etc) reference to individuals and their emotions 0
  • noun human interest (journalism, chiefly attributive) A kind of journalism that discusses a person or people in an emotional way so as to arouse interest or sympathy. 0
See all 4 definitions of human interest

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Parts of speech for Human interest

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human interest popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

human interest usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for human interest

noun human interest

  • pathos — the quality or power in an actual life experience or in literature, music, speech, or other forms of expression, of evoking a feeling of pity, or of sympathetic and kindly sorrow or compassion.
  • schmaltz — Informal. exaggerated sentimentalism, as in music or soap operas.
  • sentimentalism — sentimental tendency or character; predominance of sentiment over reason.
  • heartbreaker — a person, event, or thing causing heartbreak.
All 6 Synonyms of human interest

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