SUPERHUMAN


Meaning of SUPERHUMAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌsü-pər-ˈhyü-mən, -ˈyü- ]

adjective

Date: 1633

1. : being above the human : divine

superhuman beings

2. : exceeding normal human power, size, or capability : Herculean

a superhuman effort

superhuman strength

also : having such power, size, or capability

• su·per·hu·man·i·ty -hyü-ˈma-nə-tē, -yü- noun

• su·per·hu·man·ly -ˈhyü-mən-lē, -ˈyü- adverb

• su·per·hu·man·ness -mən-nəs noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.