Nonhuman

adj, noun

adj, noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A creature or thing that is not human.

    "The dialectical obverse of this use of opium is the fear that opium will turn humans into nonhumans or antihumans."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not human; not of the human race. not-comparable

    "nonhuman animals"

Adjective
  1. 1
    not human; not belonging to or produced by or appropriate to human beings wordnet

Synonyms

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ahumananthropoidalbloodlessdehumanisedextrahumaninfrahuman

Antonyms

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human

Example

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"During centuries of space exploration, there were strange, unexplained anomalies that were linked to possible nonhuman sentient life."

Etymology

From non- + human.

Related phrases

human race

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