nonhuman etymology

English word nonhuman comes from English human, English non-

Detailed word origin of nonhuman

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
human English (eng) (comparable) Having the nature or attributes of a human being.. (notcomp) Of or belonging to the species Homo sapiens or its closest relatives. (rare) To behave as or become, or to cause to behave as or become, a human. A human being, whether man, woman or child.
non- English (eng) Used in the sense of not, to negate the meaning of the word to which it is prefixed.
nonhuman English (eng) A creature or thing that is not human. Not human; not of the human race.

Words with the same origin as nonhuman

Descendants of human
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Descendants of non-
nonaccentual nonaggression nonalcoholic noncommittal nondenominational nondescript nondisclosure nonentity nonessential nonexistent nonfat nonfiction noninvasive nonlethal nonnegotiable nonpayment nonprofit nonrefundable nonrhoticity nonspecific nonstarter nonthreatening nontoxic nontraditional