preterhuman

[ pree-ter-hyoo-muhn, -yoo-, pre- ]

adjective

1. beyond what is human:

   preterhuman experience.

preterhuman

/ ˌpriːtəˈhjuːmən /

adjective

1. rare.
   beyond what is human

Word History and Origins

Origin of preterhuman¹

First recorded in 1805–15; preter- + human

Example Sentences

Their prowess was equal to their ferocity, and this was enough to make them seem endowed with preterhuman powers.

From Project Gutenberg