infrahuman en · ADJ
Etymology
From infra- + human.
Meanings
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Below the level of the human. ▸ In a spiritual or metaphysical way.
By his hubristic defiance of time, Dorian wanders into an infrahuman realm where he is at the mercy of pitiless daemonic agents.
1990, Camille Paglia, Sexual Personae:
- (archaic) Below the level of the human. ▸ In a taxonomic way that views humans as innately superior to other primates and other mammals.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most infrahuman | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more infrahuman | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |