nonhuman

[non-hyoo-muhn, -yoo-]

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

• nonhumanness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of nonhuman¹

non- + human

Example Sentences

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.

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

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But since most settler courts don’t, he argues that Indigenous treaties are a useful way to help protect nonhuman relatives.

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“As a scientist, I would love to have access to any data that indicates a nonhuman origin of technological objects.”

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It ruled 6-0 in favour of a previous district court decision that said the state's habeas corpus process "only applies to persons, and not to nonhuman animals".

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