Subhuman and Sadistic

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

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

Sadistic

Sadistic adjective - Having or showing the desire to inflict severe pain and suffering on others.

Subhuman and sadistic are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Subhuman" instead an adjective "Sadistic".

Nearby Words: sadism, sadistically, sadist
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