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nonhuman

American  
[non-hyoo-muhn, -yoo-] / nɒnˈhju mən, -ˈju- /

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.


Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of nonhuman

non- + human

Example Sentences

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But he is also just one in a new wave of nonhuman brand mascots.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

They caution against accepting narratives that ascribe human traits to nonhuman things and suggest this incident was merely a case of poor security practices.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

He is a filmmaker with an abiding humanism, evidently flummoxed in the face of the nonhuman.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

The results were especially encouraging in nonhuman primates, whose liver biology and gut microbiota more closely resemble those of humans.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026

There are many things you can do—things that will teach you to observe carefully and begin to understand more and more about the true nature of nonhuman animals.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall

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