English

Noun

Earthman ‎(plural Earthmen)

1. (usually science fiction) A male inhabitant of Earth.
   • 1928, Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 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.

Hypernyms

• Earther, Earthling, for more see Wikisaurus:Earthling

Coordinate terms

• Earthgirl, Earthwoman

References

• Jeff Prucher, editor (2007) Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction, Oxford; New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-530567-8, page 46
• earthman n. at the OED Science Fiction Citations Project

English

Noun

earthman ‎(plural earthmen)

1. Alternative form of Earthman