Demihuman

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A member of a human-like race; in fantasy, sometimes distinguished from the more bestial humanoid races.

    "No wonder Columbus was dubious. Though perfectly charming, in a Droopy-esque way. it would take a lot of imagination (or desperation) to convert this into a demihuman sex siren."

Example

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"No wonder Columbus was dubious. Though perfectly charming, in a Droopy-esque way. it would take a lot of imagination (or desperation) to convert this into a demihuman sex siren."

Etymology

From demi- + human.

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