less than or not quite human.

Is subhuman hyphenated?

"I have purposefully hyphenated the word subhuman in this article to add emphasis to the root of the word which is human because that root word is very important!"

What does it mean to be a subhuman?

: less than human: such as. a : failing to attain the level (as of morality or intelligence) associated with normal human beings. b : unsuitable to or unfit for human beings subhuman living conditions.