metahuman

English

Alternative forms
  • meta-human

Etymology

meta- +‎ human

Noun

metahuman (plural metahumans)

  1. Superhuman.
    • 1991, Robert W. Schroeck, GURPS Supers: I.S.T., Steve Jackson Games, →ISBN, page 73:
      A metarchy is a government by supers. Almost all the metarchies currently in existence are dictatorships, ruled by a single metahuman.
    • 2010, Ted Chiang, “The Evolution of Human Science”, in Stories of Your Life: And Others, Small Beer Press, page 203:
      For example, imagine if research offered hope of a different intelligence-enhancing therapy, one that would allow individuals to gradually "upgrade" their minds to a metahuman-equivalent level.

Adjective

metahuman (comparative more metahuman, superlative most metahuman)

  1. Superhuman.
    • 1988 December, Keith Giffen, Bill Mantlo, “The Alien Alliance”, in Invasion!, volume 1, number 1, DC Comics, page 6:
      Galactic Gates! These six all scan positive for the presence of meta-human ability!

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