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Earthian

Earthian

1 8.6
A person from planet Earth, often used as a contrast with aliens
  • noun
  • /ˈɜrθiən/
  • Literature
translation icon : terrestre

Examples

  • There are 7 billion Earthians living on a planet it is believed can adequately support 800 million to 1.5 billion under normal conditions (current conditions being in the abnormal range).

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  • As an Earthian, I often wonder how life would be different on another planet.

  • In the sci-fi novel, the alien visitors were surprised by the inventions of the Earthians.

  • The documentary explores the daily lives of Earthians and their impact on the environment.

Synonyms

earthling
vsEarthian
51 5.9

A person who lives on the planet Earth

is used more for explicit science fiction contrast with beings from other planets
Earther
vsEarthian
  • Literature
4 9.7

A person who lives on Earth, not on another planet

emphasizes origin rather than current residence
Terran
vsEarthian
  • Jargon
1 8.1

A person from Earth, often in science fiction

is the same idea framed as a contrast with beings from other planets

Surface Forms

Earthian singular
Earthians plural

Morphology

Earthian = earth (transparent) = earth + ian

The agent/denotative noun is formed by the regular '-ian' suffix on 'earth'; the sense 'person from Earth' is a straightforward derivation.

Etymology

Earthian as a noun comes from Earth + -ian, which gives the idea 'from' or 'related to', much like Martian means 'from Mars'. So an Earthian is a person or being 'from Earth'.