nonhuman

adjective

non·hu·man ˌnän-ˈhyü-mən

-ˈyü-

Synonyms of nonhuman next

: not human: such as

: being other than a human being

a nonhuman primate/animal

: not belonging to, appropriate to, or produced by human beings

nonhuman noises

nonhuman cells

nonhuman noun

Discarding the doctrine of human dignity can mean lowering the moral status of humans or raising the moral status of nonhumans, and Mr. Rachels's emphasis is ultimately on the latter. —

Robert Wright

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The researchers also found 94 nonhuman tracks belonging to birds and cow- and horse-like animals. —

Katie Hunt, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024 So researchers use alternative indicators to gauge how a nonhuman animal is thinking or feeling – such as tracking eye movement. —

Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Nov. 2024 By contrast, in the debate-free tests, the nonhuman judges answered correctly only 54% of the time, a result just barely better than flipping a coin. —

Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024 One crafty bird species may be the latest example of social learning in nonhuman animals. —

Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for nonhuman