Human
Human adjective - Relating to or characteristic of human beings.
Usage example: it's human nature to care about what people think of us
Nonhuman
Nonhuman adjective - Not human; not belonging to or produced by or appropriate to human beings.
Usage example: nonhuman primates such as chimpanzees
Both words in one sentence
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Fairly often, a series will go out of its way to avoid stating their out-and-out species, or they'll be called human or nonhuman in spite of their shared traits.
Source: Ambiguously Human -
Charmed uses this, depending on whether you view witches as human or nonhuman.
Source: Human Mom, Non-Human Dad -
Human Mom, Non-Human Dad: It depends on whether you view the sisters as human or nonhuman.
Source: Series / Charmed
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Nonhuman and Human. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/human/nonhuman
Human & Nonhuman. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/human/nonhuman>.
Nonhuman or Human. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/human/nonhuman.
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