"Earthie" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Earthies [plural]
Etymology: From Earth + -ie. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|Earth|-ie}} Earth + -ie Head templates: {{en-noun}} Earthie (plural Earthies)
  1. (science fiction, informal, often derogatory) An inhabitant of the Earth. Tags: derogatory, informal, often Categories (topical): Celestial inhabitants, Science fiction Synonyms: Earthling, Terran, Tellurian, earthie Hypernyms: Solarian Hyponyms: Earthgirl, Earthman, Earthwoman

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "word": "alien"
    },
    {
      "word": "extraterrestrial"
    }
  ],
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  "etymology_text": "From Earth + -ie.",
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        {
          "ref": "1947 October, Frederik Pohl, “Donovan Had a Dream”, in Thrilling Wonder Stories, volume 30, number 1, page 27:",
          "text": "\"Earthgirl?\" the guard repeated. \"She didn't look like an Earthie.\"",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "1963 May, John Jakes, “Underfollow”, in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, volume 24, number 5 (#144 overall), page 66:",
          "text": "The blue men of Mica II discriminated against Earthies, considered them inferior since the Micans had conquered the Earthies a hundred years ago.",
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        }
      ],
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        "An inhabitant of the Earth."
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        {
          "word": "Solarian"
        }
      ],
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          "word": "Earthgirl"
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          "word": "Earthman"
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        }
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        "(science fiction, informal, often derogatory) An inhabitant of the Earth."
      ],
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          "word": "Earthling"
        },
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          "word": "Terran"
        },
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          "word": "Tellurian"
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      "word": "alien"
    },
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      "word": "extraterrestrial"
    }
  ],
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  ],
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    {
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        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "Earthie (plural Earthies)",
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  ],
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    {
      "word": "Solarian"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "word": "Earthgirl"
    },
    {
      "word": "Earthman"
    },
    {
      "word": "Earthwoman"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
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          "ref": "1947 October, Frederik Pohl, “Donovan Had a Dream”, in Thrilling Wonder Stories, volume 30, number 1, page 27:",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "1963 May, John Jakes, “Underfollow”, in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, volume 24, number 5 (#144 overall), page 66:",
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      ],
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        "derogatory",
        "informal",
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      ],
      "topics": [
        "literature",
        "media",
        "publishing",
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    {
      "word": "Earthling"
    },
    {
      "word": "Terran"
    },
    {
      "word": "Tellurian"
    },
    {
      "word": "earthie"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Earthie"
}

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