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metahuman

metahuman noun: superhuman.

Noun

metahuman (plural metahumans)

  1. Superhuman.
    • A metarchy is a government by supers. Almost all the metarchies currently in existence are dictatorships, ruled by a single metahuman.1991, Robert W. Schroeck, GURPS Supers: I.S.T., Steve Jackson Games, →ISBN, page 73
    • For example, imagine if research offered hope of a different intelligence-enhancing therapy, one that would allow individuals to gradually "upgrade" their minds to a metahuman-equivalent level.2010, Ted Chiang, “The Evolution of Human Science”, in Stories of Your Life: And Others, Small Beer Press, page 203

Adjective

metahuman (comparative more metahuman, superlative most metahuman)

  1. Superhuman.
    • Galactic Gates! These six all scan positive for the presence of meta-human ability!1988 December, Keith Giffen, Bill Mantlo, “The Alien Alliance”, in Invasion!, volume 1, number 1, DC Comics, page 6

Forms of metahuman

Noun
pluralmetahumans
alternative formmeta-human
Adjective
comparativemore metahuman
superlativemost metahuman

Origin of metahuman

From meta- + human.

Questions about metahuman

What does metahuman mean?
Metahuman means superhuman.
What part of speech is metahuman?
Metahuman can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of metahuman?
The plural of metahuman is metahumans.

Words near metahuman in the dictionary

  1. metahistorical
  2. metahistorical romance
  3. metahistories
  4. metahistory
  5. metahohmannite
  6. metahuman
  7. metahumans
  8. metaidoioplasties
  9. metaidoioplasty
  10. metaigneous
  11. metainflammation

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