"superhuman" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more superhuman [comparative], most superhuman [superlative]
Etymology: From Medieval Latin superhūmānus. By surface analysis, super- + human. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ML.|superhūmānus}} Medieval Latin superhūmānus, {{surf|en|super-|human}} By surface analysis, super- + human Head templates: {{en-adj}} superhuman (comparative more superhuman, superlative most superhuman)
  1. Beyond what is possible for a human being. Translations (beyond what is possible for a human being): mbinjerëzor (Albanian), δαιμόνιος (daimónios) (Ancient Greek), надчалавечы (nadčalavječy) (Belarusian), অতিমানবীয় (otimanobīẏo) (Bengali), nadlidský (Czech), overmenneskelig (Danish), bovenmenselijk (Dutch), superhoma (Esperanto), yli-inhimillinen (Finnish), ზეადამიანური (zeadamianuri) (Georgian), übermenschlich (German), महामानव (mahāmānav) [masculine] (Hindi), emberfeletti (Hungarian), ofurmannlegur (Icelandic), sovrumano [masculine] (Italian), sovrumana [feminine] (Italian), 超人の (chōjin no) (Japanese), 超人的な (chōjinteki na) (Japanese), 神ってる (kamitteru) [slang] (Japanese), divinus (Latin), натчовечки (natčovečki) (Macedonian), nadludzki (Polish), sobre-humano (Portuguese), super-humano (Portuguese), suprauman (Romanian), сверхчелове́ческий (sverxčelovéčeskij) (Russian), os-daonna (Scottish Gaelic), sobrehumano (Spanish), -a binadamu wa ajabu (Swahili), övermänsklig (Swedish), เหนือมนุษย์ (Thai), надлю́дськи́й (nadljúdsʹkýj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-superhuman-en-adj-P2YYrEDc

Noun

Forms: superhumans [plural]
Etymology: From Medieval Latin superhūmānus. By surface analysis, super- + human. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ML.|superhūmānus}} Medieval Latin superhūmānus, {{surf|en|super-|human}} By surface analysis, super- + human Head templates: {{en-noun}} superhuman (plural superhumans)
  1. A human with remarkable abilities or superpowers. Categories (topical): Fictional abilities, Fictional characters, Stock characters Synonyms: superhuman Hypernyms: person, fictional character Hyponyms: superfriend, superhero, superheroine, superman, superwoman, supervillain, flying brick Related terms: superpowered
    Sense id: en-superhuman-en-noun-mroWnM64 Disambiguation of Fictional abilities: 16 84 Disambiguation of Fictional characters: 18 82 Disambiguation of Stock characters: 13 87 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with super- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 92 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with super-: 44 56

Inflected forms

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      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
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    }
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    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:superhuman",
      "word": "person"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:superhuman",
      "word": "fictional character"
    }
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    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:superhuman",
      "word": "superfriend"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:superhuman",
      "word": "superhero"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:superhuman",
      "word": "superheroine"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:superhuman",
      "word": "superman"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:superhuman",
      "word": "superwoman"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:superhuman",
      "word": "supervillain"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:superhuman",
      "word": "flying brick"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
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      "source": "Thesaurus:superhuman",
      "word": "superpowered"
    }
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          "ref": "2023 November 14, Stuart Heritage, “Actors are back on the promo beat. And – as Adam Driver shows – this time, they mean business”, in The Guardian, →ISSN",
          "text": "Here is a man who, during a potentially testy moment of promotion, retained the clarity of thought to reach deep down into himself, locate the purest possible version of his personality and say: “Fuck you.” What a superhuman he is.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
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        "A human with remarkable abilities or superpowers."
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      "source": "Thesaurus:superhuman",
      "word": "superhuman"
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