earthman

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UK/ˈɜːθˌmæn/UK/ˈɜːθ.mən/US/ˈɝθˌmæn/US/ˈɝθ.mən/

noun

A male inhabitant of Earth.

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Meanings

earthman1

nounearthman (plural earthmen)

plural earthmen

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Earthman.

Earthman2

nounEarthman (plural Earthmen)

plural Earthmen

  1. usuallyliteratureA male inhabitant of Earth.

    Such dreams! Always of Mars, and during my waking hours at night my eyes always sought out the Red Planet when he was above the horizon and clung there seeking a solution of the seemingly unfathomable riddle he has presented to the Earthman for ages.

    1928, Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Master Mind of Mars, page 2

Origin

From Earth + man.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

heartmanmanhater
Cite this entry
APA

earthman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earthman

MLA

“earthman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earthman. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “earthman,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earthman.

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