subhuman
[sʌbˈhjuːmən]
subhuman adjective: as asserted of humans.
Adjective
subhuman (comparative more subhuman, superlative most subhuman)
- As asserted of humans.
- 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".
- Synonyms:
- infrahuman
- Antonyms:
- superhuman, suprahuman, ultrahuman
- As asserted of animals.
- We say dolphin intelligence is subhuman; I suspect dolphins say our intelligence is subdolphin.
- In the belief system of his day, chimpanzees were described as subhuman and asserted to be incapable of feeling pain.
- Synonyms:
- infrahuman
Noun
subhuman (plural subhumans)
- Any sentient creature that is subhuman.
- Near-synonym: nonperson
- Synonyms:
- Untermensch, nonperson
- Antonyms:
- superhuman, übermensch
- A man who ranks at the bottom percentile or decile of SMV; a truecel
subhuman meaning in Tamil and Kannada
subhuman in Tamil
- மனித நிலைக்கு கீழ்ப்பட்ட நிலை
subhuman in Kannada
- ಅಮಾನವೀಯ, ಮನುಷ್ಯ ಜಾತಿಗಿಂತ ಕೆಳಗಣ
Synonyms of subhuman
Antonyms
Forms of subhuman
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more subhuman |
| superlative | most subhuman |
| Noun | |
| plural | subhumans |
Origin of subhuman
From sub- + human.
Words formed from subhuman
Questions about subhuman
- What does subhuman mean?
- Subhuman means as asserted of humans.
- What is subhuman in Tamil?
- Subhuman in Tamil is மனித நிலைக்கு கீழ்ப்பட்ட நிலை. See Subhuman meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is subhuman?
- Subhuman can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce subhuman?
- Subhuman is pronounced [sʌbˈhjuːmən].
Words near subhuman in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: subhuman (page history and authors); subhuman (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); subhuman (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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