Homo superior en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˌhoʊmoʊ suːˈpɪɹiɚ/ (General-American)
- /ˌhəʊməʊ suːˈpɪəɹi.ə(ɹ)/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Latin homo superior (literally “superior human”), modeled after New Latin Homo sapiens (literally “wise human”). Coined by Olaf Stapledon in his novel Odd John: A Story Between Jest and Earnest (1935).
Meanings
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A species of man more advanced than Homo sapiens; a superhuman.
If this was the way of Homo superior, I said, thank God I was another species.
1935, Olaf Stapledon, Odd John, Gollancz, published 2012, page 159:Magneto: "The first phase of my plan shall be to show my power... to make Homo sapiens bow to Homo superior!"
1963 September 10, Stan Lee, “X-Men”, in The X-Men, volume 1, number 1, page 11:You gotta make way¶ for the Homo Superior
1971, “Oh! You Pretty Things”, in Hunky Dory, performed by David Bowie:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homo superioris | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Homo Superior | alternative | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
Homo (species) · Hominina (species) · Haplorhini (species) · Primates (species) · Catarrhini (species) · Hominidae (species) · Hominoidea (species) · Simiiformes (species) · Hominini (species) · Homininae (species)
Relateds
Homo economicus · slan · overman · übermensch · Homo idioticus · superman · mutant · Homo reciprocans