human action meaning

Definition of human action

1. something that people do or cause to happen

   Synonyms: act, deed, human activity

   Type of: event

   Kinds: action, acquiring, causing, delivery, departure, discovery, disposal, implementation, egress, equalization, exhumation, mitzvah

human action in a sentence

• Do you believe global warming is the result of human actions?
• We know that global warming is caused by human actions.

How to pronounce human action

human action is pronounced /ˈhjuːmən ˈækʃən/ in British English and /ˈhjumən ˈækʃən/ in American English. It has 4 syllables.