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- [suhb-hyoo-muh n or, often, -yoo-]
- /sʌbˈhyu mən or, often, -ˈyu-/
- /ˌsʌbˈhjuː.mən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [suhb-hyoo-muh n or, often, -yoo-]
- /sʌbˈhyu mən or, often, -ˈyu-/
Definitions of subhuman word
- adjective subhuman less than or not quite human. 1
- adjective subhuman almost human: In some respects, the porpoise is subhuman. 1
- adjective subhuman not as evolved as a human being 1
- adjective subhuman If you describe someone or their situation as subhuman, you mean that they behave or live in a much worse way than human beings normally do. 0
- adjective subhuman of, relating to, or designating animals that are below man (Homo sapiens) in evolutionary development 0
- adjective subhuman less than human 0
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Origin of subhuman
First appearance:
before 1785 One of the 44% newest English words
First recorded in 1785-95; sub- + human
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Parts of speech for Subhuman
noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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subhuman popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
subhuman usage trend in Literature
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