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Subhuman

Noun CEFR B2
[sʌbˈhjuːmən]

Definitions

Any sentient creature, especially a humanoid one, which is less than human by some value judgment, opinion, or belief system (as for example an anthropocentric view of nonhuman primates or a Nazi view of various human outgroups).

offensive, usually

Equivalents

Françaissous-homme
Portuguêssub-humano
8 more languages
العربيةإنسان ثانوي
Македонскипотчовек
Українськанедолюдина
Tiếng Việtmọi

Examples

Near-synonym: nonperson

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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