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I was in 'Cliffhanger' years ago, so I'm a massive fan of the big event movies - the good ones - but there's a lot of crap that's made in between the good ones. It's just the superhuman films that I can't get my head around. I guess if you're a fan of them, then you love them.
Craig Fairbrass

Meaning of "superhuman" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SUPERHUMAN

superhuman  [ˌsuːpəˈhjuːmən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUPERHUMAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Superhuman is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SUPERHUMAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Superhuman

A superhuman is a human with extraordinary and unusual capabilities enabling them to perform feats well beyond anything that an ordinary person could conceivably achieve, even through long-time training and development. Superhuman can mean an improved human, for example, by genetic modification, cybernetic implants, nanotechnology, or as what humans might eventually evolve into thousands or millions of years later into the distant future. Occasionally, it could mean an otherwise "normal" human with unusual super-abilities, such as psychic/psionic abilities, flying abilities, unimaginable strength or exceptional proficiency at something, far beyond the normal. Superhuman can also mean something that is not human, but considered to be "superior" to humans in some ways. A robot that easily passed the Turing test, and could do some things humans cannot, could be considered superhuman. A very intelligent or strong alien could be considered superhuman. In its most basic sense it means anything beyond human capabilities, e.g. a tiger may be described as having "superhuman strength".

Definition of superhuman in the English dictionary

The definition of superhuman in the dictionary is having powers above and beyond those of mankind. Other definition of superhuman is exceeding normal human ability or experience.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUPERHUMAN


antihuman
ˌæntɪˈhjuːmən
crewman
ˈkruːmən
decuman
ˈdɛkjuːmən
human
ˈhjuːmən
ichneumon
ɪkˈnjuːmən
infrahuman
ˌɪnfrəˈhjuːmən
inhuman
ɪnˈhjuːmən
Newman
ˈnjuːmən
nonhuman
ˌnɒnˈhjuːmən
panhuman
pænˈhjuːmən
prehuman
priːˈhjuːmən
preterhuman
ˌpriːtəˈhjuːmən
protohuman
ˌprəʊtəʊˈhjuːmən
Schumann
ˈʃuːmən
subhuman
sʌbˈhjuːmən
Trueman
ˈtruːmən
Truman
ˈtruːmən
ultrahuman
ˌʌltrəˈhjuːmən
unhuman
ʌnˈhjuːmən
Yuman
ˈjuːmən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUPERHUMAN

superheavyweight
superhelical
superhelices
superhelix
superhero
superhet
superheterodyne receiver
superhigh
superhigh frequency
superhighway
superhit
superhive
superhot
superhumanise
superhumanity
superhumanize
superhumanly
superhumanness
superhumeral
superhype

WORDS THAT END LIKE SUPERHUMAN

as one man
batman
cayman
chairman
Coleman
freeman
german
half-human
Hanuman
Hoffman
man
Oman
quadruman
roman
Schuman
superman
to a man
virtual human
woman
zaman

Synonyms and antonyms of superhuman in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SUPERHUMAN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «superhuman» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of superhuman

Translation of «superhuman» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SUPERHUMAN

Find out the translation of superhuman to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of superhuman from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «superhuman» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

超人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sobrehumana
570 millions of speakers

English

superhuman
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अलौकिक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فوق طاقة البشر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сверхчеловеческое
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sobre-humano
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অমানুষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

surhumain
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Luar biasa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

übermenschlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

超人的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

초인적
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Superhuman
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quá sức người
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மனித சக்திக்கு அப்பாற்பட்ட
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अतिमानवी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

insanüstü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sovrumano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nadludzkie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

надлюдське
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

supraomenesc
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπεράνθρωπη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bomenslike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mänsklig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

menneskelig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of superhuman

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SUPERHUMAN»

The term «superhuman» is quite widely used and occupies the 36.334 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SUPERHUMAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «superhuman» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «superhuman» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about superhuman

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10 QUOTES WITH «SUPERHUMAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word superhuman.
1
Kate Bernheimer
As scientists have discovered - or perhaps explained is a better word, or perhaps identified - we now live in the age of the Anthropocene. The geologic age of the Anthropocene. Those high priests of material evidence have given us our own epoch like the Holocene, the Pleistocene! Apparently we now, it seems, have superhuman powers.
2
Agatha Christie
Evil is not something superhuman, it's something less than human.
3
Willem Dafoe
The mask can be a limitation, but you just deal with it. You do get superhuman strength and pumpkin bombs and all this other stuff to express yourself with.'
4
Craig Fairbrass
I watched 'Iron Man 3' the other night, and my chin was on the floor. 'Vikingdom' is a different type of movie, because it's rooted in reality. The characters are more real; they're not these superhuman people who can fly and do things.
5
Craig Fairbrass
I was in 'Cliffhanger' years ago, so I'm a massive fan of the big event movies - the good ones - but there's a lot of crap that's made in between the good ones. It's just the superhuman films that I can't get my head around. I guess if you're a fan of them, then you love them.
6
Debbi Fields
You do not have to be superhuman to do what you believe in.
7
Eric Hobsbawm
Utopianism is probably a necessary social device for generating the superhuman efforts without which no major revolution is achieved.
8
Mitch Kapor
Hackers are seen as shadowy figures with superhuman powers that threaten civilization.
9
Craig Kelly
While I will always have the utmost respect for the superhuman out-of-bounds freestyle and extreme stunts that seem to continually progress beyond our imaginable limits, my highest appreciation goes out to the simple rider who's out there just for the experience.
10
Christian Lous Lange
The idea of eternity lives in all of us. We thirst to live in a belief which raises our small personality to a higher coherence - a coherence which is human and yet superhuman, absolute and yet steadily growing and developing, ideal and yet real.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUPERHUMAN»

Discover the use of superhuman in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to superhuman and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Only Superhuman
Emerald wants to put her special abilities to good use, but what do you do when you can’t tell the heroes from the villains? Only Superhuman is a rollicking hard-sf adventure set in a complex and fascinating future.
Christopher L. Bennett, 2012
2
The Superhuman Crew
Brings together two works of art--James Ensor's "Christ's Entry into Brussels in 1889" and Bob Dylan's "Desolation Row"
John Harris, 1999
3
Superhuman
This book focuses on these aspects of medicine and also on some of the key ethical problems raised by the advance of medical technology. In this guide to the future of medicine, we begin to understand just how superhuman the body really is.
Lori Oliwenstein, Lord Robert Winston, 2013
4
The Superhuman Life of Gesar of Ling
Alexandra David-Neel, Yongden. the central force of sanity he conquers all his enemies, the evil forces of the four directions, who turn people's minds away from the true teachings of Buddhism, the teachings thatsay itis possible toattain ...
Alexandra David-Neel, Yongden, 2014
5
The Awakening #1
Fans of the hit TV show Heroes will love Quantum Prophecy!
Michael Carroll, 2008
6
Tales of Superhuman Powers: 55 Traditional Stories from ...
Physical. Powers—Also. Known. as. the. Classics. SUPERHUMAN. STRENGTH. Basic powers are basic. Strength is one of the most common abilities both in folklore and in popular culture. Who has not wished at one point or another to be  ...
Csenge Virág Zalka, 2013
7
Miracles and Superhuman Powers in South Asian Buddhist ...
Chapter IV Superhuman Powers and the Buddhist Path As we have seen in the previous two chapters, the Buddha is portrayed in Buddhist literature as a superhuman being. He is born among men, but acquires superhuman knowledge and ...
David V. Fiordalis, 2008
8
Andy Roid & the Superhuman Secret
When you're half boy, half machine, it's hard not to be a hero.
Felice Arena, 2012
9
Traditional Chinese Stories: Themes and Variations
MAIDEN. If one member of a loving couple is not an ordinary mortal, normally it is the woman who plays the superhuman role. She is usually an animal (both Miss Jen and Red Jade are foxes) assuming a human form after hundreds of years of  ...
Yau-Woon Ma, Joseph S. M. Lau, 1986
10
The Superhuman Antagonists: And Other Poems...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
William Watson, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUPERHUMAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term superhuman is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Clark Kent? Guy With 'Superhuman Strength' Pins Two Police …
An unidentified man was recorded in London showing extraordinary strength as he pinned two police officers to the ground by their necks as they tried to restrain ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
2
Superhuman Sports Society aims to bring Harry Potter's Quidditch …
Our world and the realm of fantasy can overlap, says the Superhuman Sports ... The group plans to inaugurate the first-ever superhuman sports festival on Oct. «The Japan Times, Jun 15»
3
Russian Army May Have Superhuman Mind-Controlled …
Soldiers clad in superhuman exoskeletons may sound like a bad dream or something out of a science fiction film, but Russian scientists are just five years away ... «The Moscow Times, Apr 15»
4
PREMIERE: Superhuman Happiness Cover "Long Black Veil" for …
This latest dubby addition to the cover canon comes courtesy of the all-purpose Brooklyn combo Superhuman Happiness; yes, it belongs square-wavely in the ... «Classicalite, Apr 15»
5
'Superhuman' banker calls time at BAML
Rupert Hume-Kendall, one of London's best-known bankers and known to his colleagues as "Superhuman Kendall", is leaving Bank of America Merrill Lynch ... «Financial News, Apr 15»
6
'Superhuman' electricity workers restore power to Serbian town
Defense Minister Bratislav Gasic, in Majdanpek, said: "It's a superhuman effort." With the temperature near freezing, generators kept the city hospital running ... «Reuters, Dec 14»
7
In Darren Wilson's Testimony, Familiar Themes About Black Men
"Essentially what you see is that white participants in our studies were quicker to process superhuman words when these words were preceded by a black face," ... «NPR, Nov 14»
8
Whites See Blacks as Superhuman
For superhuman abilities, blacks were chosen 65 percent of the time, but for everyday abilities they were chosen only 46 percent of the time, so whatever leads ... «Slate Magazine, Nov 14»
9
This suit will give you superhuman strength
Lockheed Martin (LMT) has developed Fortis, an exoskeleton that can shoulder the first 36 pounds of whatever its user is holding. The company is beginning to ... «CNNMoney, Nov 14»
10
Abbas Khan family made 'superhuman' efforts to free him, inquest told
Abbas Khan was captured in the city of Aleppo in November 2012 after travelling from Turkey to help victims of hospital bombings. Photograph: PA. «The Guardian, Oct 14»

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