human-related
|hu-man-re-lat-ed|
/ˈhjuːmən rɪˈleɪtɪd/
related to humans
Etymology
'human-related' originates from modern English as a compound of 'human' and 'related'. 'Human' ultimately comes from Latin 'humanus' meaning 'of man, human', and 'related' is the past participle form of 'relate', from Latin 'relatus' (past participle of 'referre') via Old French and Middle English.
'human' came into English via Old French 'humain' from Latin 'humanus'; 'related' developed from Latin 'relatus' through Old French (e.g. 'relater') into Middle English 'relaten/related', and the compound 'human-related' is a modern English formation combining the two elements.
Initially the component words referred separately to 'human' (of or pertaining to people) and 'related' (connected); the compound 'human-related' came to be used to describe things connected with humans or resulting from human activity — a relatively straightforward extension of the component meanings.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to or concerning human beings; connected with people or human affairs.
The study focused on human-related factors in workplace stress.
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Adjective 2
caused by or resulting from human activity (often used in environmental or social contexts).
Many of the recent ecological changes are human-related rather than natural.
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Last updated: 2025/10/10 13:10