Definition of subhuman
(Entry 1 of 2)
: less than human: such as
a
: failing to attain the level (as of morality or intelligence) associated with normal human beings
b
: unsuitable to or unfit for human beings
subhuman living conditions
c
: of or relating to a taxonomic group lower than that of humans
the subhuman primates
subhuman
nounDefinition of subhuman (Entry 2 of 2)
: a subhuman being
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The first known use of subhuman was in 1790
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