non-human
Beyond our species
Non-human describes anything that is not a person—animals, plants, machines, supernatural beings, or abstract entities.
The term often appears in discussions of animal rights, artificial intelligence, or science fiction: non-human primates, non-human intelligence.
It can function as a noun: The text was clearly written by a non-human.
Warm-blooded, milk-producing animal
- reptileCold-blooded scaled vertebrate
- insectSix-legged invertebrate
- birdFeathered flying vertebrate
- fishGilled aquatic vertebrate
amphibian · invertebrate · primate · canine · feline · crustacean · mollusk · arachnid
Being from outer space
- E.T.Extraterrestrial being
- VulcanRoman forge god
- KlingonFictional warrior race
- Na'viFictional blue-skinned species
Kryptonian · Predator · Wookiee · Venusian · Saiyan · Dalek · xenobiology · first contact
Machine resembling a person
- cyborgOrganic-mechanical hybrid entity
- automatonSelf-moving mechanical device
- robotProgrammable automated machine
- droidRobot, in shorthand
synthetic · gynoid · drone · bot · humanoid · replicant · mech · servitor
Apparition of the dead
- specterGhostly threatening presence
- phantomInsubstantial apparition
- apparitionVisible supernatural manifestation
- poltergeistDisruptive supernatural entity
wraith · revenant · shade · spirit · demon · angel · vampire · werewolf
Half-human, half-equine being
- unicornMythical one-horned horse
- dragonLegendary fire-breathing reptile
- sphinxMysterious, unreadable person
- mermaidFish-tailed ocean woman
phoenix · chimera · pegasus · kraken · gorgon · minotaur · basilisk · cyclops
Capacity for subjective experience
- consciousnessState of sentient awareness
- cognitionMental knowledge acquisition
- intelligenceMental ability, cognitive capacity
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
perception · animal rights · speciesism · anthropomorphism · otherness · interspecies · multispecies · animate
mammal
Warm-blooded, milk-producing animal
fish · amphibian · invertebrate · primate · canine · feline · crustacean · mollusk · arachnid · creature
extraterrestrial
Being from outer space
Kryptonian · Na'vi · Predator · Wookiee · Venusian · Saiyan · Dalek · xenobiology · first contact · abduction
android
Machine resembling a person
- cyborgOrganic-mechanical hybrid entity
- automatonSelf-moving mechanical device
- robotProgrammable automated machine
droid · synthetic · gynoid · drone · bot · humanoid · replicant · mech · servitor · mechanoid
ghost
Apparition of the dead
- specterGhostly threatening presence
- phantomInsubstantial apparition
- apparitionVisible supernatural manifestation
poltergeist · wraith · revenant · shade · spirit · demon · angel · vampire · werewolf · zombie
centaur
Half-human, half-equine being
- unicornMythical one-horned horse
- dragonLegendary fire-breathing reptile
- sphinxMysterious, unreadable person
mermaid · phoenix · chimera · pegasus · kraken · gorgon · minotaur · basilisk · cyclops · hydra
sentience
Capacity for subjective experience
- consciousnessState of sentient awareness
- cognitionMental knowledge acquisition
- intelligenceMental ability, cognitive capacity
awareness · perception · animal rights · speciesism · anthropomorphism · otherness · interspecies · multispecies · animate · lifeform
non-humanhuman
Homo sapiens individual
humane · humanlike · anthropomorphic · human-like · personable