"humanly challenged" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more humanly challenged [comparative], most humanly challenged [superlative]
Etymology: Modeled after mentally challenged. Etymology templates: {{m|en|mentally challenged}} mentally challenged Head templates: {{en-adj}} humanly challenged (comparative more humanly challenged, superlative most humanly challenged)
  1. (humorous, euphemistic, of an entity) Nonhuman; alien, paranormal, or supernatural. Tags: euphemistic, humorous
    Sense id: en-humanly_challenged-en-adj-8~4T3dyb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English euphemisms

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