humanish
humanish adjective: like or befitting a human, especially in appearance, character, nature, etc.; humanlike; humane.
Adjective
humanish (comparative more humanish, superlative most humanish)
- Like or befitting a human, especially in appearance, character, nature, etc.; humanlike; humane
- In the case of other-minds scepticism, things are less clear; if the sceptic were to ask someone to cite the basis of her claim to know that another humanish creature was possessed of a mind or soul, what might she say?1994, Stephen Mulhall, Stanley Cavell: Philosophy's Recounting of the Ordinary
- Duncan went now, impelled by humanish obstinacy, curious where Niun had gone with the figure; and his steps grew less quick, and finally ceased at the corridor that he had not seen in uncounted days: [...]2000, C. J. Cherryh, The Faded Sun Trilogy Omnibus
Forms of humanish
| comparative | more humanish |
|---|---|
| superlative | most humanish |
| alternative form | human-ish |
Origin of humanish
From human + -ish. Piecewise doublet of humanesque.
Questions about humanish
- What does humanish mean?
- Humanish means like or befitting a human, especially in appearance, character, nature, etc.; humanlike; humane.
- What part of speech is humanish?
- Humanish is an adjective.
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