Brute and Subhuman

Brute

Brute adjective - Having or showing the nature and appetites of a lower animal.
Usage example: a man of brute instinct, he deals with conflict the only way he knows how—by physical force

Subhuman and brute are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Subhuman" instead an adjective "Brute".

Nearby Words: brutal, brutish, brutally, Brutus

Subhuman

Subhuman adjective - Having or showing the nature and appetites of a lower animal.
Usage example: years of grinding poverty that had reduced them to a subhuman existence

Brute and subhuman are semantically related. You can use "Brute" instead an adjective "Subhuman".
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