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unhuman

[ uhn-hyoo-muhn, or, often, ‐-yoo-muhn ]

adjective

  1. lacking human attributes:

    The unhuman figures in his earlier work were not well received.

  2. of a quality or power beyond what is human; superhuman:

    Her hands clenched the chair with unhuman strength.

  3. not a member of the human species:

    Of our unhuman relatives, I love the mountain gorillas best.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of unhuman1

First recorded in 1780–85; un- 1( def ) + human ( def )

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unhouseledunhurried

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