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subhuman

adj
/sʌbˈhjuːmən/

Etymology

From sub- + human.

  1. derived from hūmānus
  2. derived from humain
  3. derived from humain
  4. inherited from humaigne
  5. prefixed as subhuman — “sub + human”

Definitions

  1. Lacking characteristics of a human in a way judged to be less than human by some value…

    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).

    • 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. Any sentient creature, especially a humanoid one, which is less than human by some value…

    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).

    • Near-synonym: nonperson

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA