human rights
/ˌhjumən ˈɹaɪtz/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.96 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed, including the right to life and liberty, freedom of thought and expression, and equality before the law.
noun
Example Sentences
- "human rights abuses"
- "This trampler upon human rights is — Fashion. Strange that mankind should love a despotism, And while they kick against one kind of rule, Should uncomplainingly endure another,[…]"
- "We should not facilely judge China by the American standard of democracy, but its current human rights violations are beyond the pale. At the same time, we should not suspend our relationship because of the human rights issue. If we had always refused to deal with leaders who violated human rights, there would have been no opening to China in 1972."
- "Another issue important to my district is human rights, specifically what is happening in China. My district includes San Francisco's famous Chinatown, and many of my constituents were deeply concerned—as was I—when the Chinese government began to crack down on protesters who were demonstrating peacefully in Beijing and throughout China."
- "A United Nations report said Friday that disconnecting people from the internet is a human rights violation and against international law."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌhjumən ˈɹaɪtz/
- British English: /ˌhjuːmən ˈɹaɪtz/