"unhuman" meaning in English

See unhuman in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more unhuman [comparative], most unhuman [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + human. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|un|human|id1=negative}} un- + human Head templates: {{en-adj}} unhuman (comparative more unhuman, superlative most unhuman)
  1. Not resembling or having the qualities of a human being.
    Sense id: en-unhuman-en-adj-VHfuKb3D Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 31 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 17 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 33 34

Noun

Forms: unhumans [plural]
Etymology: From un- + human. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|un|human|id1=negative}} un- + human Head templates: {{en-noun}} unhuman (plural unhumans)
  1. One who is not human; nonhuman.
    Sense id: en-unhuman-en-noun-DyV~YUOs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 31 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 17 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 33 34

Verb

Forms: unhumans [present, singular, third-person], unhumaning [participle, present], unhumaned [participle, past], unhumaned [past]
Etymology: From un- + human. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|un|human|id1=negative}} un- + human Head templates: {{en-verb}} unhuman (third-person singular simple present unhumans, present participle unhumaning, simple past and past participle unhumaned)
  1. To make less human or removing human qualities Related terms: inhuman, inhumane, subhuman
    Sense id: en-unhuman-en-verb-Md1O-rZA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un- (negative), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 31 35 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un- (negative): 28 30 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 17 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 33 34

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