subhuman

English

Etymology

sub- +‎ human

Pronunciation

• IPA: [sʌb'hjuːmən]

Adjective

subhuman (comparative more subhuman, superlative most subhuman)

1. Less than human; lacking characteristics of a human.

   To say he is subhuman is to make a grave insult; whether to him or to humanity is the question.

   We say dolphin intelligence is subhuman; I suspect dolphins say our intelligence is subdolphin.

Synonyms

• neanderthal
• troglodyte
• Untermensch

Translations

less than human; lacking characteristics of a human

• Greek: ζωώδης (el) (zoódis)
• Irish: fodhaonna (ga)

• Italian: subumano (it)
• Manx: fo-gheiney (gv)

Noun

subhuman (plural subhumans)

1. Anything which is less than human.

Translations

untermensch

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 低等人 (cmn) (dīděngrén)

• Finnish: ali-ihminen (fi)
• French: sous-homme (fr) m

• German: Untermensch (de) m
• Polish: podczłowiek (pl)
• Russian: недочеловек (ru) (nedočelovék) m

Synonyms

• nonperson
• lessperson