infrahuman

in·fra·hu·man

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-fruh-hyoo-muh n or, often, -yoo-]
- /ˌɪn frəˈhyu mən or, often, -ˈyu-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-fruh-hyoo-muh n or, often, -yoo-]
- /ˌɪn frəˈhyu mən or, often, -ˈyu-/

Definitions of infrahuman word

adjective infrahuman less than human; subhuman. 1
noun infrahuman (psychology) A creature that is not (yet) at the level of understanding of a human being, such as a presymbolic child or an animal. 1
adjective infrahuman below man on the evolutionary scale; esp., anthropoid 0

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Origin of infrahuman

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75; infra- + human

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Parts of speech for Infrahuman

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infrahuman popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

infrahuman usage trend in Literature

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