"alterhuman" meaning in English

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Noun

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 (countable and uncountable, plural alterhumans)
  1. (uncountable) A type of identity that falls outside societal norms of humanity. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-alterhuman-en-noun-tY-EUCuH
  2. (uncountable) A category that encompasses non-human and similar identities, such as otherkin or psychological multiplicity. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Multiplicity (psychology), Otherkin
    Sense id: en-alterhuman-en-noun-Jr7HqMV9 Disambiguation of Multiplicity (psychology): 10 77 13 Disambiguation of Otherkin: 11 74 15 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with alter-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 43 30 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with alter-: 32 46 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 50 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 49 30
  3. (countable) One who has a non-human or similar identity. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-alterhuman-en-noun-NcmpCKvb
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: alter, otherkin

Inflected forms

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