"alterhuman" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌɒl.təˈhjuː.mən/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɔːl.təˈhjuː.mən/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌɔl.təɹˈhju.mən/ [General-American], /ˌɑl.təɹˈhju.mən/ [cot-caught-merger] Forms: alterhumans [plural]
Rhymes: -uːmən Etymology: From alter- + human. Etymology templates: {{af|en|alter-|human}} alter- + human Head templates: {{en-noun}} alterhuman (plural alterhumans)
  1. A category of personal identity which encompasses identification that is alternative to the common societal idea of humanity. This can include but is not limited to: otherkind, therianthropes, phytanthropes, celestials, soulbonders, spiritual mediums, and plural systems.
    Sense id: en-alterhuman-en-noun-sFG1oWoO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with alter-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Otherkin Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 78 22 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with alter-: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 75 25 Disambiguation of Otherkin: 83 17
  2. A shortened term of identity for Alternative Humanity Personal Identity (“AHPI”). Coined by Malchior of the Crossroads System on Sept. 26, 2014.
    Sense id: en-alterhuman-en-noun-CDXHYrbF Categories (other): English terms prefixed with alter- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with alter-: 54 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: alterhumanity Related terms: alter, otherkin

Inflected forms

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