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superanimal

superanimal adjective: of human attributes, faculties, etc.; in regards to the intellectual, moral, or spiritual side of humans, in contrast to both the physical and instinctive.

Adjective

superanimal (comparative more superanimal, superlative most superanimal)

  1. (rare) Of human attributes, faculties, etc.; in regards to the intellectual, moral, or spiritual side of humans, in contrast to both the physical and instinctive.
  2. Of animals or their characteristics, transcending those that are typical of animals.

Forms of superanimal

comparativemore superanimal
superlativemost superanimal
alternative formsuper-animal

Origin of superanimal

From super- + animal.

Questions about superanimal

What does superanimal mean?
Superanimal means of human attributes, faculties, etc.; in regards to the intellectual, moral, or spiritual side of humans, in contrast to both the physical and instinctive.
What part of speech is superanimal?
Superanimal is an adjective.

Words near superanimal in the dictionary

  1. superamplitude
  2. superamplitudes
  3. superancient
  4. superangelic
  5. superangelical
  6. superanimal
  7. superanion
  8. superanions
  9. superannuable
  10. superannuant
  11. superannuants

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