subhuman.
Less than human.
Meaning & usage
Less than human. 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".
Less than human. 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.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- Latin hūmānusbor. Old French umain Middle French humainbor. Middle English humayne English human English subhuman From sub- + human.
Any sentient creature that is subhuman.
A man who ranks at the bottom percentile or decile of SMV; a truecel
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- Latin hūmānusbor. Old French umain Middle French humainbor. Middle English humayne English human English subhuman From sub- + human.
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