unprimate
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.
Examples
3 of 5The 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.
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.
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.
Antonyms
Word Family
Memory Tip
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'.
Quick Quiz
The alien's logic was cold and _____, bearing no resemblance to the social emotions shared by humans and chimps.
Correct!
The correct answer is: unprimate
Examples
The robot's movements were strangely unprimate, lacking the fluid social cues we expect from living creatures.
everydayThe robot's movements were strangely unprimate, lacking the fluid social cues we expect from living creatures.
In her thesis, she argued that the creature's solitary hunting patterns were entirely unprimate in nature.
academicIn her thesis, she argued that the creature's solitary hunting patterns were entirely unprimate in nature.
The CEO's unprimate detachment from the office culture made the employees feel like they were working for a machine.
businessThe CEO's unprimate detachment from the office culture made the employees feel like they were working for a machine.
The specimen displayed several unprimate anatomical features that puzzled the evolutionary biologists.
formalThe specimen displayed several unprimate anatomical features that puzzled the evolutionary biologists.
It felt so unprimate to sit in a dark room staring at code for ten hours without speaking to a soul.
informalIt felt so unprimate to sit in a dark room staring at code for ten hours without speaking to a soul.
Antonyms
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
unprimate logic
unprimate logic
unprimate-like coldness
unprimate-like coldness
the unprimate void
the unprimate void
Often Confused With
Unprivate refers to a lack of privacy, while unprimate refers to not being related to the primate biological order.
Unprimed means not prepared or coached, whereas unprimate relates to biological classification.
Usage Notes
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.
Common Mistakes
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.
Memory Tip
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'.
Word Origin
Derived from the English prefix 'un-' (not) and the Latin 'primas' (of the first rank), which led to the biological order 'Primates'.
Grammar Patterns
Cultural Context
In Western literature and sci-fi, 'primate' traits often represent social warmth and empathy; 'unprimate' can therefore imply a lack of 'humanity'.
Quick Quiz
The alien's logic was cold and _____, bearing no resemblance to the social emotions shared by humans and chimps.
Correct!
The correct answer is: unprimate
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