nonhuman

adjective

non·​hu·​man ˌnän-ˈhyü-mən How to pronounce nonhuman (audio)
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: not human: such as
a
: being other than a human being
a nonhuman primate/animal
b
: not belonging to, appropriate to, or produced by human beings
nonhuman noises
nonhuman cells
nonhuman noun
Discarding the doctrine of human dignity can mean lowering the moral status of humans or raising the moral status of nonhumans, and Mr. Rachels's emphasis is ultimately on the latter. Robert Wright

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Research into animal emotions and experience has been on the rise since the late 20th century, and scientists are beginning to use these findings to help understand an age-old question: Do nonhuman animals have consciousness? Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2025 It is not understood what role sloths and nonhuman primates play in the transmission cycle, says Navarro. Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024 Additionally, no fossil records indicate that any nonhuman hominids ever lived in North America. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025 The Alpha Genesis test facility specializes in nonhuman primate research for biomedical research. Rebekah Riess, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nonhuman

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nonhuman was in 1839

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“Nonhuman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonhuman. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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