adjective
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of, relating to, or designating animals that are below man ( Homo sapiens ) in evolutionary development
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less than human
Etymology
Origin of subhuman
Example Sentences
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“After the war, people talked about it with the idea that the Nazis were subhuman monsters,” Max Heppner said.
From New York Times
“It was subhuman conditions — and then there’s the toll it takes on your mind.”
From Los Angeles Times
The Equal Protection Clause was ratified not to make white people colorblind, but rather to ensure that Black people were no longer treated as subhuman.
From Salon
Earlier this month, Mr. Lang wrote to Alexandria’s mayor and city council detailing the “deplorable and subhuman” conditions at the detention facility.
From Washington Times
Though Jews were killed in much larger numbers than others, the Nazis also targeted the Roma, gay people and others considered “subhuman.”
From Seattle Times
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