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Definition of subhuman adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

subhuman

adjective
 
/ˌsʌbˈhjuːmən/
 
/ˌsʌbˈhjuːmən/
(disapproving)
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  1. (of a person or their behaviour) so cruel or bad that they do not deserve to be called human
    • subhuman behaviour
    • Anyone who treats a child like this is a subhuman monster.
    compare inhuman, superhuman
  2. not fit for humans
    • They were living in subhuman conditions.
See subhuman in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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