Earthman

//ˈɜːθˌmæn// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A male inhabitant of Earth. usually

    "Such dreams! Always of Mars, and during my waking hours at night my eyes always sought out the Red Planet when he was above the horizon and clung there seeking a solution of the seemingly unfathomable riddle he has presented to the Earthman for ages."

  2. 2
    Alternative form of Earthman. alt-of, alternative
  3. 3
    a male inhabitant of the earth wordnet

Synonyms

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earthgirlearthlingtellurian

Example

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"He gave it up finally; how could any Earthman rationalize the outlandish compulsions that actuated so alien a race?"

Etymology

From Earth + man.

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