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[ soo-per-hyoo-muhn or, often, -yoo- ] / ˌsu pərˈhyu mən or, often, -ˈyu- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR superhuman ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiveabove or beyond what is human; having a higher nature or greater powers than humans have: a superhuman being. exceeding ordinary human power, achievement, experience, etc.: a superhuman effort. Origin of superhumanFrom the New Latin word superhūmānus, dating back to 1625–35. See super-, human OTHER WORDS FROM superhumansu·per·hu·man·i·ty [soo-per-hyoo-man-i-tee or, often, -yoo-], /ˌsu pər hyuˈmæn ɪ ti or, often, -yu-/, su·per·hu·man·ness, nounsu·per·hu·man·ly, adverbWords nearby superhumansuperheterodyne, superheterodyne receiver, superhigh frequency, superhighway, superhive, superhuman, superhumeral, Superi, superimpose, superimposed, superincumbent Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for superhumanSpecial suits allow you and your team to hover over gaps and jump to superhuman heights. Kevin Spacey Stars as a Frank Underwood-like Warmonger in ‘Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare’|Alec Kubas-Meyer|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST In both cases, Lawrence is reacting authentically in the face of a public that expects actresses to be superhuman. Jennifer Lawrence Shouldn’t Laugh Off Her Nude Photo Hack|Samantha Allen|September 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST But tech geeks, with their superhuman ability to manipulate ones and zeroes, do. Occupying the Throne: Justine Tunney, Neoreactionaries, and the New 1%|Arthur Chu|August 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST But must superhuman abilities translate into supermodel looks? Diogo Morgado Puts the Carnal in Incarnate, But Was Jesus Really A Babe?|Candida Moss|March 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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British Dictionary definitions for superhuman
adjectivehaving powers above and beyond those of mankind exceeding normal human ability or experience Derived forms of superhumansuperhumanity or superhumanness, nounsuperhumanly, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to superhumangodlike, extraordinary, supernatural, uncanny, heroic, divine, great, omnipotent, preternatural, bionic |