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Earther

Earther

4 9.7
A person who lives on Earth, not on another planet
  • noun
  • /ˈɜrθər/
  • Literature
translation icon : habitante de la Tierra
  • As an Earther, she felt a strong connection to the diverse cultures around the globe.
  • email to Earther
  • Earther said

Examples

  • In the science fiction novel, the Earthers faced challenges that were unique to their home planet.

  • The Earther admired the beauty of Earth's mountains while standing on the observation deck.

  • The woman, a head taller, was probably an Earther and definitely a knockout, something I could tell even at a distance.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • The Earthers like those fuzzy things, don't they?

    Fubar (2002)

  • Captain, we Klingons are not as luxury-minded as you Earthers.

    Fubar (2002)

  • You Earthers have hang-ups.

    Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)

  • We are all people, Earthers, Reptilians, Sirians, and yes, Reticulians are people too.

    Blog text (32)

Synonyms

earthling
vsEarther
51 5.9

A person who lives on the planet Earth

also covers people who come from the planet, not only residents
Earthian
vsEarther
  • Literature
1 8.6

A person from planet Earth, often used as a contrast with aliens

includes both those born there and those who come to live there
Terran
vsEarther
  • Jargon
1 8.1

A person from Earth, often in science fiction

also applies to people who live there as well as those born there
worlder
vsEarther
  • Archaic
9.9

A human being who lives on earth and dies

is used to mark planet inhabitants in contrast to beings from other planets

Compounds

flat earther
  • Informal
1 9.9

A person who believes the Earth is flat

flat-earther
1 9.0

A person who believes the Earth is flat

Surface Forms

Earther singular
Earthers plural

Morphology

Earther = earth (transparent) = earth + er

This is a regular agentive/inhabitant noun meaning a person associated with Earth, and the sense follows directly from 'earth' + '-er'.

Etymology

Earther comes from Earth + -er, like 'New Yorker' names someone from New York. In science fiction an Earther is 'a person who lives on or comes from Earth', used to show a character's home planet.