subhuman
adjective/ˌsʌbˈhjuːmən/
/ˌsʌbˈhjuːmən/
(disapproving)- (of a person or their behaviour) so cruel or bad that they do not deserve to be called human
- subhuman behaviour
- Anyone who treats a child like this is a subhuman monster.
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- not fit for humans
- They were living in subhuman conditions.
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