SUPERHUMAN


Meaning of SUPERHUMAN in English

/ ˌsuːpəˈhjuːmən; ˌsjuː-; NAmE ˌsuːpərˈh-/ adjective

having much greater power, knowledge, etc. than is normal

SYN heroic :

superhuman strength

It took an almost superhuman effort to contain his anger.

—compare subhuman

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 17th cent.: from late Latin superhumanus (see super- , human ).

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