Earthling

Meaning

1. An inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of heaven.
2. An inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet; specifically, a sentient member of any species native to Earth.
3. (archaic) A person who is materialistic or worldly; a worldling.

Opposite of

alien, extraterrestrial, Earthling, Terran, terrestrial

Synonyms

Terran

earthling

Translations

terrícola

Erdling

terrestre

terrien

terráqueo

terrestre

Aardbewoner

Erdbewohner

aardbewoner

terrestre

terráqueo

أَرْضِيّ

dünyalı

Erdenbürger

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɜːθlɪŋ/

Etymology

From earth + -ling (suffix indicating a resident); earth is ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₁er- (“earth”). Old English ierþling (“farmer, husbandman, ploughman”, literally “one of the earth”) is formed from the same roots but generally did not outlive Old English; all modern uses are historical: see earthling. Compare also human, which is derived from Latin humus (“ground, soil”).