earthmen
Humans, cosmically speaking
Earthmen is the plural of earthman, a word used almost exclusively in science fiction to denote human beings from Earth, typically from the perspective of extraterrestrials or in contrast to inhabitants of other planets: The Martians regarded the earthmen with suspicion.
The term carries a mid-twentieth-century flavor, largely replaced by gender-neutral alternatives like earthlings or humans.
Collective term for people
- humankindAll human beings collectively
- human raceAll people collectively
- Homo sapiensScientific name for humans
- mortalsBeings destined to expire
inhabitants · civilization · society · population · peoples · citizens · cultures · diversity
Fourth planet's supposed inhabitants
- spacemenHumans who travel beyond Earth
- starmenInformal term for astronauts
- extraterrestrialsBeings from other worlds
- cosmonautsRussian space travelers
spacefarers · offworlders · Terrans · humanoids · colonists · astronauts · interstellar · galactic
Standing theater audience
- geologyStudy of Earth's composition
- soilGround matter for planting
- terra firmaSolid ground underfoot
- earthboundConfined to terra firma
grounded · continental · landform · biosphere · ecosystem · environment · Gaia
Clay vessel craftspeople
- sculptorsArtists who shape forms
- ceramicistsArtists who work clay
- artisansSkilled manual workers
- terra-cottaFired reddish-brown clay
stoneware · kiln · wheel-throwing · molding · shaping · craftsmen · folk art
mankind
Collective term for people
- humankindAll human beings collectively
- human raceAll people collectively
- Homo sapiensScientific name for humans
mortals · inhabitants · civilization · society · population · peoples · citizens · cultures · diversity · heritage
Martians
Fourth planet's supposed inhabitants
- spacemenHumans who travel beyond Earth
- starmenInformal term for astronauts
- extraterrestrialsBeings from other worlds
cosmonauts · spacefarers · offworlders · Terrans · humanoids · colonists · astronauts · interstellar · galactic · planetary
groundlings
Standing theater audience
- geologyStudy of Earth's composition
- soilGround matter for planting
- terra firmaSolid ground underfoot
earthbound · grounded · continental · landform · biosphere · ecosystem · environment · Gaia
potters
Clay vessel craftspeople
- sculptorsArtists who shape forms
- ceramicistsArtists who work clay
- artisansSkilled manual workers
terra-cotta · stoneware · kiln · wheel-throwing · molding · shaping · craftsmen · folk art
earthmenMartians
Fourth planet's supposed inhabitants
aliens · extraterrestrials · Venusians · Plutonians · spacemen