nonhuman

American  

[non-hyoo-muhn, -yoo-] / nɒnˈhyu mən, -ˈyu- /

adjective

1. not human.

2. not displaying the emotions, sympathies, intelligence, etc., of most human beings.

3. not intended for consumption by humans.

   nonhuman products such as soaps and detergents.

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Other Word Forms

• nonhumanness
  noun

Etymology

Origin of nonhuman

non- + human

Example Sentences

At the same time, I have come to regard my tech tweaks as a relatively harmless nonhuman gesture.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Fully computer-animated films followed, along with fully digital nonhuman characters such as Gollum in “The Lord of the Rings” and the Na’vi from “Avatar.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

It also gives primatologists a standardized way to report kissing behaviors in nonhuman animals.

From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2025

This is true for a veritable zoo of nonhuman creatures, including horses, parakeets, monkeys, and lizards, who all see the illusion as well.

From Slate • Aug. 24, 2025

Members decide how they can best make the world around them better for the environment, for nonhuman animals, for one another, and for their communities.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall