Earthperson

English Etymology From en Earth person. Noun s Earthpeople en usually science fiction An inhabitant of the planet Earth. en 1953 May w:Eando Binder Interplanetary Tenements Captain Marvel Adventures http://archive.org/details/Captain_Marvel_Adventures_144 24 144 inside front cover The Venusians, unlike other planetary races, were almost like Earthpeople. There was only one notable difference—they had feathers on their heads instead of hair. en 1956 The World Jones Made Philip Kindred Dick 198 And beyond that, the most important equipment of all: the manufacturing units that processed the Earthpeople's food. en 1974 The Drunks Donald Newlove 140 My last act as an earthperson, she says, was t' snatch off my landlawd's glasses and punch and punch 'im in the nose. en 1983 James White Sector General 24 "That was an ingenious idea, Earthperson," it said slowly. "There is now a beneficent atmosphere surrounding my pressure envelope, which will enable me to repair the torn fabric and survive until Illensan assistance arrives. Thank you." en 1986 w:Arthur C. Clarke w:The Songs of Distant Earth 81 It was Tarna's first demonstration of Earthpersons—or rather Earth robots—in action, an the villagers were hugely impressed. Synonyms en Earthling, en Terran, en Tellurian, see also Thesaurus:Earthling Antonyms en alien, en extraterrestrial, see also Thesaurus:extraterrestrial Hypernyms en Solarian Hyponyms en Earthboy, en Earthgirl, en Earthman, en Earthwoman References 47 1729 earthperson n. en Celestial inhabitants People