English Explanatory Dictionary

Homo superior

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. A species of man more advanced than Homo sapiens; a superhuman.
name
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Homo superior.

Pronunciation

/ˌhəʊməʊ suːˈpɪəɹi.ə(ɹ)/ /ˌhoʊmoʊ suːˈpɪɹiɚ/

Word forms

Homo superior Homo superioris Homo Superiors

Etymology

From Latin homo superior (literally “superior human”), modeled after New Latin Homo sapiens (literally “wise human”). Coined by Olaf Stapledon in his novel Odd John: A Story Between Jest and Earnest (1935).

Synonyms

Homo novus

Related words

Homo economicus Homo idioticus Homo reciprocans slan mutant superman overman übermensch
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