pseudohuman
Almost but not
Pseudohuman describes something that resembles a human but isn't quite one—an android, a convincing mannequin, or a creature in fiction that mimics human form.
The prefix pseudo- signals falseness or imitation: The pseudohuman robot moved through the crowd undetected.
In philosophical or science fiction contexts, it raises questions about what qualifies as genuinely human.
Machine resembling a person
- cyborgOrganic-mechanical hybrid entity
- humanoidBeing with body like ours
- robotProgrammable automated machine
- automatonSelf-moving mechanical device
replicant · animatronic · mannequin · simulacrum · deepfake · chatbot · NPC · virtual assistant
Supernatural duplicate of oneself
- cloneGenetically identical organism
- homunculusArtificial miniature human
- golemAnimated clay servant
- FrankensteinGothic novel's mad scientist
replicant · Blade Runner · Westworld · synth · Data · Terminator · Stepford · pod people
Tech-augmented evolution philosophy
- singularityPoint where values explode
- personhoodStatus as a person
- sentienceCapacity for subjective experience
- consciousnessState of sentient awareness
sapience · cognition · identity · ontology · existentialism · philosophy · ethics · empathy
One feigning another's identity
- sock puppetHosiery made theatrical
- catfishBarbeled freshwater bottom-feeder
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- masqueradeDeceptive act or costume party
bot account · impersonation · fake profile · astroturfing · spam bot · troll farm · social engineering
android
Machine resembling a person
- cyborgOrganic-mechanical hybrid entity
- humanoidBeing with body like ours
- robotProgrammable automated machine
automaton · replicant · animatronic · mannequin · simulacrum · deepfake · chatbot · NPC · virtual assistant · Sophia
doppelganger
Supernatural duplicate of oneself
- cloneGenetically identical organism
- homunculusArtificial miniature human
- golemAnimated clay servant
Frankenstein · replicant · Blade Runner · Westworld · synth · Data · Terminator · Stepford · pod people · shapeshifter
transhumanism
Tech-augmented evolution philosophy
- singularityPoint where values explode
- personhoodStatus as a person
- sentienceCapacity for subjective experience
consciousness · sapience · cognition · identity · ontology · existentialism · philosophy · ethics · empathy · posthuman
impostor
One feigning another's identity
- sock puppetHosiery made theatrical
- catfishBarbeled freshwater bottom-feeder
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
bot account · masquerade · impersonation · fake profile · astroturfing · spam bot · troll farm · social engineering
pseudohumanhuman
Homo sapiens individual
real person · person · human being · mortal
pseudo, human, pseudonym, pseudonymous, pseudoscience, pseudoscientific, humanity, humane, inhumane