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Subhuman
/[sʌbˈhjuːmən]/ adj, noun
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Lacking characteristics of a human in a way judged to be less than human by some value judgment, opinion, or belief system (as for example an anthropocentric view of nonhuman primates or a Nazi view of various human outgroups).; As tendentiously asserted of humans. offensive, often
"A secret to Nazi power was that anyone from the ingroup could be turned upon and labeled as subhuman scum when some alleged Jewish ancestry was suddenly "discovered"."
- 2 Lacking characteristics of a human in a way judged to be less than human by some value judgment, opinion, or belief system (as for example an anthropocentric view of nonhuman primates or a Nazi view of various human outgroups).; As anthropocentrically asserted of nonhuman animals, especially in centuries past. offensive, often
"We say dolphin intelligence is subhuman; I suspect dolphins say our intelligence is subdolphin."
Adjective
- 1 unfit for human beings wordnet
- 2 less than human or not worthy of a human being wordnet
Noun
- 1 Any sentient creature, especially a humanoid one, which is less than human by some value judgment, opinion, or belief system (as for example an anthropocentric view of nonhuman primates or a Nazi view of various human outgroups). offensive, usually
"Near-synonym: nonperson"
Etymology
Etymology 1
From sub- + human.
Etymology 2
From sub- + human.
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