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nonhuman

[non-hyoo-muhn, -yoo-]

adjective

  1. not human.

  2. not displaying the emotions, sympathies, intelligence, etc., of most human beings.

  3. not intended for consumption by humans.

    nonhuman products such as soaps and detergents.



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Other Word Forms

  • nonhumanness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nonhuman1

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Example Sentences

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Visually, this musical about nonhuman characters resembles at moments the screen of an iPhone, but the humanity of the story is always in sight.

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But since most settler courts don’t, he argues that Indigenous treaties are a useful way to help protect nonhuman relatives.

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“As a scientist, I would love to have access to any data that indicates a nonhuman origin of technological objects.”

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It ruled 6-0 in favour of a previous district court decision that said the state's habeas corpus process "only applies to persons, and not to nonhuman animals".

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"Our study demonstrated that nonhuman animals also use punishment to elicit cooperative behaviors in group members," Awata said.

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