nonhuman
adjective
non·hu·man
ˌnän-ˈhyü-mən 
-ˈyü-
: 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
Robert Wright
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In short, all nonhuman life is there.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
This, the Great Chain said, was the domain inhabited by nonhuman animals.
—Ryan Huling, Time, 7 May 2026
Layoffs directly attributable to AI, where human roles are explicitly replaced with some form of nonhuman labor, remain relatively rare.
—Emily Lorsch, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
Their ceremonies are based on interacting with nonhuman persons.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2026
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Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
This, the Great Chain said, was the domain inhabited by nonhuman animals.
—Ryan Huling, Time, 7 May 2026
Layoffs directly attributable to AI, where human roles are explicitly replaced with some form of nonhuman labor, remain relatively rare.
—Emily Lorsch, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
Their ceremonies are based on interacting with nonhuman persons.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Nonhuman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonhuman. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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