C1 adjective Literarisch

unprimate

/ʌnˈpraɪ.meɪt/

Describes qualities or behaviors that are not characteristic of primates, such as humans, apes, or monkeys. It is often used to highlight traits that are mechanical, alien, or lack the social and cognitive complexities typically associated with the primate order.

Beispiele

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1

The robot's movements were strangely unprimate, lacking the fluid social cues we expect from living creatures.

The robot's movements were strangely unprimate, lacking the fluid social cues we expect from living creatures.

2

In her thesis, she argued that the creature's solitary hunting patterns were entirely unprimate in nature.

In her thesis, she argued that the creature's solitary hunting patterns were entirely unprimate in nature.

3

The CEO's unprimate detachment from the office culture made the employees feel like they were working for a machine.

The CEO's unprimate detachment from the office culture made the employees feel like they were working for a machine.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
unprimateness
Adverb
unprimately
Adjektiv
unprimate
Verwandt
primate
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Merkhilfe

Break it down: 'un-' (not) + 'primate' (monkey/ape). If a behavior is so cold or strange that even a monkey wouldn't do it, it's 'unprimate'.

Schnelles Quiz

The alien's logic was cold and _____, bearing no resemblance to the social emotions shared by humans and chimps.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: unprimate

Beispiele

1

The robot's movements were strangely unprimate, lacking the fluid social cues we expect from living creatures.

everyday

The robot's movements were strangely unprimate, lacking the fluid social cues we expect from living creatures.

2

In her thesis, she argued that the creature's solitary hunting patterns were entirely unprimate in nature.

academic

In her thesis, she argued that the creature's solitary hunting patterns were entirely unprimate in nature.

3

The CEO's unprimate detachment from the office culture made the employees feel like they were working for a machine.

business

The CEO's unprimate detachment from the office culture made the employees feel like they were working for a machine.

4

The specimen displayed several unprimate anatomical features that puzzled the evolutionary biologists.

formal

The specimen displayed several unprimate anatomical features that puzzled the evolutionary biologists.

5

It felt so unprimate to sit in a dark room staring at code for ten hours without speaking to a soul.

informal

It felt so unprimate to sit in a dark room staring at code for ten hours without speaking to a soul.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
unprimateness
Adverb
unprimately
Adjektiv
unprimate
Verwandt
primate

Häufige Kollokationen

unprimate behavior unprimate behavior
distinctly unprimate distinctly unprimate
unprimate traits unprimate traits
unprimate anatomy unprimate anatomy
seemingly unprimate seemingly unprimate

Häufige Phrasen

unprimate logic

unprimate logic

unprimate-like coldness

unprimate-like coldness

the unprimate void

the unprimate void

Wird oft verwechselt mit

unprimate vs unprivate

Unprivate refers to a lack of privacy, while unprimate refers to not being related to the primate biological order.

unprimate vs unprimed

Unprimed means not prepared or coached, whereas unprimate relates to biological classification.

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Nutzungshinweise

This is a rare, technical, or literary term. It is best used in contexts where you are specifically contrasting human or ape-like behavior with something fundamentally different, such as artificial intelligence or non-mammalian biology.

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Häufige Fehler

Learners may accidentally use 'non-primate' which is more common in scientific contexts; 'unprimate' is often more stylistic or descriptive of behavior rather than just a biological label.

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Merkhilfe

Break it down: 'un-' (not) + 'primate' (monkey/ape). If a behavior is so cold or strange that even a monkey wouldn't do it, it's 'unprimate'.

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Wortherkunft

Derived from the English prefix 'un-' (not) and the Latin 'primas' (of the first rank), which led to the biological order 'Primates'.

Grammatikmuster

Used as an adjective before a noun (e.g., unprimate behavior). Can be used after a linking verb (e.g., The reaction was unprimate).
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Kultureller Kontext

In Western literature and sci-fi, 'primate' traits often represent social warmth and empathy; 'unprimate' can therefore imply a lack of 'humanity'.

Schnelles Quiz

The alien's logic was cold and _____, bearing no resemblance to the social emotions shared by humans and chimps.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: unprimate

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