subhuman
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edit- IPA(key): [sʌbˈhjuːmən]
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Adjective
editsubhuman (comparative more subhuman, superlative most subhuman)
- 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.
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editless than human; lacking characteristics of a human
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Noun
editsubhuman (plural subhumans)
- Anything which is less than human.
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edituntermensch
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