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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.


Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of nonhuman

non- + human

Example Sentences

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In diagrammatic canvases that look like otherworldly computer chips, she writes her own invented language and creates charts and instructions inscrutable to the viewer—not a problem since they’re meant for nonhuman entities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

We’re looking at a very small sample of astronauts who have spent a maximum of six months each in low Earth orbit, as well as various studies on nonhuman animals.

From Slate • Mar. 1, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2025

That’s what Roots & Shoots is all about: the value and importance of each individual, human and nonhuman.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall

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