superhuman
pronunciation
How to pronounce superhuman in British English:
UK [ˌsu:pəˈhju:mən]
How to pronounce superhuman in American English:
US [ˌsupərˈhjumən]
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- Adjective:
- above or beyond the human or demanding more than human power or endurance
Word Origin
- superhuman (adj.)
- 1630s, from Medieval Latin superhumanus; see super- + human (adj.). In early use often "divine," since 19c. typically "above the powers or nature of man." Related: Superhumanly.
Example
- 1. There 's some kind of superhuman thing .
- 2. No matter how superhuman he may be .
- 3. Working mothers who try to do everything by themselves are more likely to become depressed than those who accept that they aren 't superhuman , a study of hundreds of women found .