nonhuman
adjective
non·hu·man
ˌnän-ˈhyü-mən 
-ˈyü-
: not human: such as
a
: being other than a human being
a nonhuman primate/animal
b
: 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.
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Robert Wright
Robert Wright
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One crafty bird species may be the latest example of social learning in nonhuman animals.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
Taking place over 24 hours, the book follows six astronauts (with some brief stop-offs from the perspective of nonhuman characters) from Russia, England, Japan, Italy, and the United States.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
By defining what constitutes normal application activity—such as typical data access patterns and communication between systems—security teams can detect when an application’s nonhuman identities begin behaving unexpectedly.
—Sameer Malhotra, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Will they not only be moved by a fairy tale machined for a big, bad tech guy, the toughest of antiheroes to side with, but also believe that a nonhuman intelligence can capably capture and compel their imaginations?
—Randy Boyagoda, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
Taking place over 24 hours, the book follows six astronauts (with some brief stop-offs from the perspective of nonhuman characters) from Russia, England, Japan, Italy, and the United States.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
By defining what constitutes normal application activity—such as typical data access patterns and communication between systems—security teams can detect when an application’s nonhuman identities begin behaving unexpectedly.
—Sameer Malhotra, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Will they not only be moved by a fairy tale machined for a big, bad tech guy, the toughest of antiheroes to side with, but also believe that a nonhuman intelligence can capably capture and compel their imaginations?
—Randy Boyagoda, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Nonhuman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonhuman. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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