subhuman

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Pronunciation

• IPA: [sʌbˈhjuːmən]

Adjective

subhuman

1. 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.

Synonyms

• neanderthal
• troglodyte
• Untermensch

Translations

• Italian: subumano
• Portuguese: sub-humano

Noun

subhuman (plural subhumans)

1. Anything which is less than human.

Synonyms

• nonperson
• lessperson

Translations

• French: sous-homme
• German: Untermensch
• Portuguese: sub-humano
• Russian: недочелове́к

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