noun
- beings or entities considered to be below humans in development, intelligence, or moral status
Usage: often considered offensive or derogatory
Examples
- The dystopian novel depicted a society that classified certain groups as infrahumans.
- Scientists debated whether artificial intelligence could ever be more than infrahumans.
- The philosopher argued against any classification of people as infrahumans.
- In the story, the aliens viewed all Earth species as infrahumans.
- The term infrahumans has been criticized for its dehumanizing implications.
- Historical regimes often used the concept of infrahumans to justify oppression.