Subhuman: meaning, definitions and examples

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subhuman

 

[ sสŒbหˆhjuหmษ™n ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

treatment of others

Considered to be of a lower status or quality than the average human being.

Synonyms

dehumanized, inferior, less than human

Examples of usage

  • He was subjected to subhuman treatment in the prison.
  • She was treated as subhuman by her oppressors.
Context #2 | Noun

ethics

A person or group of people regarded as being of a lower status or quality than others.

Synonyms

dehumanized, inferior, less than human

Examples of usage

  • The refugees were often viewed as subhumans by the local population.
  • They were discriminated against and treated as subhumans.

Translations

Translations of the word "subhuman" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น subumano

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคฎเคพเคจเคตเฅ€เคฏ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Untermensch

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ manusia rendahan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตะปัŽะด

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ podczล‚owiek

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅŠฃ็ญ‰ไบบ็จฎ (ใ‚Œใฃใจใ†ใ˜ใ‚“ใ—ใ‚…)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท sous-homme

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ subhumano

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท aลŸaฤŸฤฑ insan

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์—ด๋“ฑ ์ธ๊ฐ„ (์—ด๋“ฑ์ธ๊ฐ„)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฏูˆู† ุงู„ุจุดุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ podฤlovฤ›k

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ podฤlovek

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฌก็ญ‰ไบบ็ฑป

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ podฤlovek

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ undirmaรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะดะฐะผะทะฐั‚ั‚ะฐะฝ ั‚ำฉะผะตะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ แƒ” แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ aลŸaฤŸฤฑ insan

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ subhumano

Word origin

The term 'subhuman' has a dark history associated with dehumanization and discrimination. It has been used to justify atrocities and oppression against certain groups of people throughout history. The concept of subhumanity has been a tool for those seeking to justify their mistreatment of others based on arbitrary characteristics. It is a reminder of the dangers of viewing fellow human beings as less than human.

See also: dehumanise, dehumanising, dehumanization, dehumanize, dehumanizing, humanitarian, humanitarians, humanity, humanization, humanize, humanizing, humankind, humans, inhuman, inhumanity, metahuman, superhuman.