"superhuman" meaning in English

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Adjective

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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. Synonyms: suprahuman#Adjective, ultrahuman#Adjective Related terms: inhuman, nonhuman, unhuman, supernatural 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), υπεράνθρωπος (yperánthropos) (Greek), 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), 人間離れ (ningenbanare) (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 Categories (other): English links with manual fragments, English terms prefixed with super- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with super-: 54 46

Noun

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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
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