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antihuman

antihuman

8.1
Being against people or their well-being
  • adjective
  • /ˌæntiˈhjuːmən/
  • NSFW
translation icon : antihumano
  • Critics argue that the regime's laws are antihuman, undermining the dignity and freedom of individuals.

Examples

  • It's bullshit, it's antihuman propaganda.

  • In a world of scarcity, such an institution must be deemed antihuman and irrational.

    Blog text (32)
  • This was, I believe, nothing less than an argument about continuity, rational intelligence, and aesthetic beauty in an age of specialized, antihuman atomization.

    Academic text (2000)
  • The secondary antibody was a fluorescein isothiocyanate-labeled goat antihuman IgG.

    Academic text (2010)
  • As described by its creator, Communism repelled me as a vile antihuman philosophy intended to suck all traces of liberty and individuality from life.

    Blog text (28)
  • In our opinion, deep ecology is no more antihuman than the Buddhist influence central to its development; it would be more appropriate to say that it does not cater to the conventional Western idea of a privileged humanity with a birthright of dominion.

    Academic text (1994)
  • The new policy was considered antihuman, as it disregarded the basic rights of the citizens.

  • Many believe that excessive capitalism is antihuman because it prioritizes profit over people.

Synonyms

misanthropic
vsantihuman
5 9.6

Disliking people and choosing to stay away from them

is hostile to people's interests and shared values rather than avoiding them
antipathetic
vsantihuman
1 8.4

Feeling strong dislike for someone or something

is active hostility toward people and their interests rather than mere dislike
misanthropical
vsantihuman
9.9

To dislike or distrust other people

is active hostility toward people's interests and shared values
antihumanist
vsantihuman
  • Formal
9.3

Against the idea that people are the most important in life or art

is hostile to people's interests and values rather than opposing just an idea
antihumanistic
vsantihuman
  • Formal
9.6

Not caring about people's rights and needs

is hostility toward people and their interests rather than mere rejection of ideas
adversus
vsantihuman
  • Archaic
9.9

Hostile toward a person, group, or idea

is hostility specifically aimed at people and their interests and values

Antonyms

284 4.2

Caring about people in need and helping them

6 6.6

Showing respect for people and wanting their well-being

How Hostile

antihuman
  • NSFW
8.1
misanthropic
5 9.6

Surface Forms

antihuman positive

Morphology

antihuman = human (transparent) = anti + human

The meaning is directly built from anti- plus human, yielding the sense of being opposed to humans.

Etymology

Antihuman comes from the prefix anti- meaning 'against' and the word human meaning 'human'. So, antihuman as an adjective describes actions, ideas, or policies that are 'against' people or their values.