human rights

hu·man rights

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hyoo-muh n or, often, yoo‐ rahyts]
- /ˈhyu mən or, often, ˈyu‐ raɪts/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hyoo-muh n or, often, yoo‐ rahyts]
- /ˈhyu mən or, often, ˈyu‐ raɪts/

Definitions of human rights words

noun plural human rights basic civil freedoms 1
noun plural human rights Human rights are basic rights which many societies believe that all people should have. 0
noun plural human rights the rights of individuals to liberty, justice, etc 0
noun human rights rights, as the right to organize politically or worship freely, thought of as belonging inherently to each human being and not to be taken away or interfered with by arbitrary or repressive government action 0
noun human rights plural of human right. 0
noun human rights The basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed, such as the right to life and liberty, freedom of thought and expression, and equality before the law. 0

See all 6 definitions of human rights

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Origin of human rights

First appearance:

before 1785

One of the 44% newest English words

First recorded in 1785-95

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Parts of speech for Human rights

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Human rights

human rights 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 64% 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.

Synonyms for human rights

noun human rights

civil rights — Civil rights are the rights that people have in a society to equal treatment and equal opportunities, whatever their race, sex, or religion.
civil liberties — A person's civil liberties are the rights they have to say, think, and do what they want as long as they respect other people's rights.
natural rights — any right that exists by virtue of natural law.

All 3 Synonyms of human rights