nonhuman
adjective
non·hu·man
ˌnän-ˈhyü-mən 
-ˈyü-
: not human: such as
a
: being other than a human being
a nonhuman primate/animal
b
: not belonging to, appropriate to, or produced by human beings
nonhuman noises
nonhuman cells
nonhuman
noun
Discarding the doctrine of human dignity can mean lowering the moral status of humans or raising the moral status of nonhumans, and Mr. Rachels's emphasis is ultimately on the latter.
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Robert Wright
Robert Wright
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Will listening to nonhuman animals inspire greater protection for the more-than-human world?
—David Gruber, Time, 24 Apr. 2025
According to Jaime Banks, an associate professor at Syracuse University who studies the relationships between humans and social technologies — artificial intelligence, social robots, video game characters — people have been forming meaningful bonds with nonhuman entities for a long time.
—Gina Cherelus, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Colossal described it as the most complete sequencing ever done on an extinct nonhuman animal, mapping the thylacine’s genes with more than ninety-nine-per-cent accuracy.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
While most scientists have long abandoned this view, researchers have not identified a definitive test for the capacity to feel pain in any nonhuman animal.
—Bob Fischer, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
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David Gruber, Time, 24 Apr. 2025
According to Jaime Banks, an associate professor at Syracuse University who studies the relationships between humans and social technologies — artificial intelligence, social robots, video game characters — people have been forming meaningful bonds with nonhuman entities for a long time.
—Gina Cherelus, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Colossal described it as the most complete sequencing ever done on an extinct nonhuman animal, mapping the thylacine’s genes with more than ninety-nine-per-cent accuracy.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
While most scientists have long abandoned this view, researchers have not identified a definitive test for the capacity to feel pain in any nonhuman animal.
—Bob Fischer, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Nonhuman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonhuman. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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