Meanings
nounhuman interest (uncountable)
- attributiveuncountablejournalismA kind of journalism that discusses a person or people in an emotional way so as to arouse interest or sympathy.
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human interest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/human%20interest
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“human interest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/human%20interest. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “human interest,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/human%20interest.
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