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Definition of parahuman in English: parahumanadjective ˌparaˈhjuːmən Of experience, achievement, etc.: beyond the human; surpassing that which is considered normal or usual for a human. Also, of a (real or hypothetical) being: not wholly human; subhuman or superhuman.
noun ˌparaˈhjuːmən A human-like being; (also variously) a subhuman, a superhuman; a genetically modified or technologically enhanced human.
Origin 1930s. From para- + human. Compare earlier superhuman noun, subhuman, extra-human. Definition of parahuman in US English: parahumanadjectiveˌparaˈhjuːmən Of experience, achievement, etc.: beyond the human; surpassing that which is considered normal or usual for a human. Also, of a (real or hypothetical) being: not wholly human; subhuman or superhuman.
nounˌparaˈhjuːmən A human-like being; (also variously) a subhuman, a superhuman; a genetically modified or technologically enhanced human.
Origin 1930s. From para- + human. Compare earlier superhuman [noun], subhuman, extra-human. |