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antihuman

antihuman

9.9
A person who hates or harms other people
  • noun
  • /ˌæntiˈhjuːmən/
  • Offensive
translation icon : antihumano
  • The villain in the movie was portrayed as an antihuman figure, seeking to destroy all human life on the planet.

Examples

  • He argued that their actions were antihuman, as they disregarded the basic rights and dignity of people.

  • Throughout history, certain ideologies have been criticized for being antihuman in their treatment of individuals.

  • The earthly tribunal would in this way have recognized faults that humanity rejects as antihuman, and thus have repaired the irreparable.

    Academic text (1994)

  • Many authors, including U.S. Vice President Al Gore in Earth in the Balance: Ecology and the Human Spirit (1992), have portrayed deep ecology as antihuman.

    Academic text (1994)

Synonyms

misanthropist
vsantihuman
9.9

A person who dislikes other people and prefers to be alone

is more hostile and intends to oppose or harm people
abominator
vsantihuman
9.9

A person who hates someone or something very much

is focused on hating or harming people in general

Antonyms

humanist
23 5.4

A person who believes people have worth and should use reason and kindness

How Hostile

antihuman
  • Offensive
9.9
misanthrope
6 9.9
humanist
23 5.4

Surface Forms

antihuman singular
antihumans plural

Morphology

antihuman = antihuman (transparent) = anti + human

The noun is a converted use of the adjective antihuman, and its meaning remains compositionally clear.

Etymology

Antihuman as a noun is built from anti- 'against' and human 'human', and it names a person who hates or harms people. So, calling someone an antihuman says they are hostile to human beings.