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

Orangutans have the longest inter-birth interval of all nonhuman primates; a single infant is born and cared for by its mother for seven to eight years before another infant is born.

From Los Angeles Times

Saviynt has spent that time fine-tuning its platform to capture a growing demand to handle both “human and nonhuman” identity and access controls, Nayyar said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some of the patients still preferred the nuance and responsiveness of a human therapist, but the medical literature suggests patients are warming up to the idea of a nonhuman therapist.

From Los Angeles Times

Visually, this musical about nonhuman characters resembles at moments the screen of an iPhone, but the humanity of the story is always in sight.

From Los Angeles Times

Korff-Korn said that giving rights to nonhuman entities like water, animals, and plants is already baked into how many tribes see the world, so using tribal laws and respecting sovereignty is a way forward.

From Salon