subhuman
adjective
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Pronunciation: [sʌbˈhjuːmən]
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- Latin hūmānus Old French umain Middle French humainbor. Middle English humayne English human English subhuman From sub- + human.
- Less than human.
“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".”
- Less than human.
“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.”
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- Latin hūmānus Old French umain Middle French humainbor. Middle English humayne English human English subhuman From sub- + human.
- Any sentient creature that is subhuman.
“Near-synonym: nonperson”