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/sʌbˈhjuːmən/ · sub·hu·man
noun
- Anything which is less than human. The conditions in the prison were considered subhuman, with inmates facing inhumane treatment.
adjective
- Less than human; lacking characteristics of a human. To say he is subhuman is to make a grave insult; whether to him or to humanity is the question.
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Did you know? The term 'subhuman' has been used in various contexts, including literature and film, to describe characters or situations that are considered less than human. For example, in George Orwell's '1984,' the character of Winston Smith is subjected to subhuman conditions in the Ministry of Love.