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subhuman
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sub·hu·man  (sb-hymn)
adj.
1. Below the human race in evolutionary development.
2. Regarded as not being fully human.

sub·human n.

subhuman [sʌbˈhjuːmən]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) of, relating to, or designating animals that are below man (Homo sapiens) in evolutionary development
2. less than human
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.subhuman - less than human or not worthy of a human being; "treated natives as subhuman"; "a subhuman spectacle"; "the subhuman primates"
superhuman - above or beyond the human or demanding more than human power or endurance; "superhuman beings"; "superhuman strength"; "soldiers driven mad by superhuman misery"
2.subhuman - unfit for human beings; "subhuman conditions of life"
unfit - below the required standards for a purpose; "an unfit parent"; "unfit for human consumption"
Translations
subhuman [ˈsʌbˈhjuːmən] ADJinfrahumano
subhuman sub-human [ˌsʌbˈhjuːmən] adjinhumain(e)
subhuman [ˌsʌbˈhjuːmən] adjsubumano/a
subhuman [ˌsʌbˈhjuːmən] adjsubumano/a


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