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Meaning of superanimal in English:

superanimal

adjective

  • 1 rare Of a human attribute, faculty, etc.: derived from or relating to the intellectual, moral, or spiritual side of man, rather than the physical or instinctive. Compare "animal".

  • 2Of an animal or its characteristics: greater than or transcending that which is typical of an animal.

Pronunciation

superanimal

/ˌsuːpərˈanɪml/ /ˌsjuːpərˈanɪml/

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Richard Baxter (1615–1691), ejected minister and religious writer. From super- + animal.