subhuman conditions

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• subhuman — sub|hu|man [sʌbˈhju:mən US ˈhju: , ˈju: ] adj 1.) not having all the qualities a normal human being has ▪ The enemy was regarded as subhuman. 2.) subhuman conditions are very bad or cruel →↑inhuman ▪ The refugees were living a subhuman existence …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• subhuman — [[t]sʌ̱bhju͟ːmən[/t]] also sub human ADJ If you describe someone or their situation as subhuman, you mean that they behave or live in a much worse way than human beings normally do. The Greeks treated women as subhuman... The subhuman conditions… …   English dictionary

• subhuman — I. adjective Date: 1793 less than human: as a. failing to attain the level (as of morality or intelligence) associated with normal human beings b. unsuitable to or unfit for human beings < subhuman living conditions > c. of or relating to a… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• subhuman — sub|hu|man [ sʌb hjumən ] adjective 1. ) not as intelligent, kind, etc. as you think humans should be 2. ) dirtier or worse than you think humans deserve: Prison conditions were subhuman …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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