humanish

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Definition of humanish

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Like or befitting a human, especially in appearance, character, nature, etc.; humanlike; humane
    “In the case of other-minds scepticism, things are less clear; if the sceptic were to ask someone to cite the basis of her claim to know that another humanish creature was possessed of a mind or soul, what might she say?”
    “Duncan went now, impelled by humanish obstinacy, curious where Niun had gone with the figure; and his steps grew less quick, and finally ceased at the corridor that he had not seen in uncounted days: [...]”
    “Core of Gandhian Universalism What is the measure of 'development' and change? lt is not opposed to material growth and prosperity but focused on Abhudaya, progress where growth contributes to humanish welfare.”
    “Vampires, werewolves (praetorian/sasquatch,) demons, dragons most all of them come from something that was human bred, as evidenced by their human-ish intelligence; animals are far wiser.”
    “Tarnopol himself clearly states what he hopes to achieve in this description, declaring simply, “I wanted to be humanish: manly, a man,” thus tying his very humanity to his masculinity.”

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Etymology

From human + -ish. Piecewise doublet of humanesque.

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