| A | B |
| HUMANUS | "human being" |
| humane | Having the worthy qualities of human beings, such as kindness or compassion. |
| humanism | A philosophy in which interests and values of human beings are of primary importance. |
| humanities | Branches of knowledge concerned with human beings and their culture: philosophy, literature, and the fine arts, as distinguished from the sciences. |
| ANTHROPOS | "human being", "man" |
| anthropology | The scientific study of the origins, cultural development, and customs of human beings. |
| misanthrope | A person who hates all people. |
| HOMI-, HOMIN- | "human being" |
| homicide | The killing of one person by another; a person who kills another. |
| VIR | "man" |
| virile | Having certain characteristics traditionally associated with masculinity, especially physical strength, vitality, and assertiveness. |
| GYNE | "woman" |
| gynecology | The branch of medicine dealing with disorders and treatment of the reproductive system in women. |
| FEMINA | "woman" |
| feminism | The belief that women should possess the same political and economic rights as men. |
| feminist | A supporter of women's claims to the same rights and treatment as men. |
| AUTOS | "self" |
| autocrat | 1) A ruler who has absolute or unlimited power; a despot. 2) Any arrogant, dominating person. |
| autonomy | The condition of being self-governing; independence. |
| autopsy | The examination of a corpse to determine cause of death. |
| EGO | "I" |
| egoism | Conceit; valuing everything according to one's personal interest; excessive confidence in the rightness of one's own opinion. |