superorganic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From super- + organic.
Meanings
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Above or beyond the organic.
Human culture is superorganic in the psychological sense that man's capacity for invention and communication enables him to create and acquire new forms of cultural life without any corresponding change in his organic structure.
American Anthropology, 1921-1945 (page 490)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more superorganic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most superorganic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
superorganicism · superorganically · superorganicist
Translations (1)
tl hignayin (above or beyond the organic)