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English
Etymology
From Earth + man.
Noun
Earthman (plural Earthmen)
- (usually science fiction) A male inhabitant of Earth.
- Coordinate terms: Earthgirl, Earthwoman
1928, Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Master Mind of Mars, page 2: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.
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References
- Jeff Prucher, editor (2007), “Earthman”, in Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction, Oxford, Oxfordshire, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 46.
- Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2024), “earthman n.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.
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