alterhuman

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UK/ˌɒl.təˈhjuː.mən/UK/ˈɔːl.təˈhjuː.mən/US/ˌɔl.təɹˈhju.mən/cot caught merger/ˌɑl.təɹˈhju.mən/

noun

A category of personal identity which encompasses identification that is alternative to the common societal idea of humanity. This can include but is not limited to: otherkind, therianthropes, phytanthropes, celestials, soulbonders, spiritual mediums, and plural systems.

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Meanings

nounalterhuman (plural alterhumans)

plural alterhumans

  1. A category of personal identity which encompasses identification that is alternative to the common societal idea of humanity. This can include but is not limited to: otherkind, therianthropes, phytanthropes, celestials, soulbonders, spiritual mediums, and plural systems.
  2. A shortened term of identity for Alternative Humanity Personal Identity (“AHPI”). Coined by Malchior of the Crossroads System on Sept. 26, 2014.

Origin

From alter- + human.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with alterhuman

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Cite this entry
APA

alterhuman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alterhuman

MLA

“alterhuman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alterhuman. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alterhuman,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alterhuman.

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