earthling

earth-ling · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    An inhabitant of the planet Earth, especially when contrasted with beings from other planets.

  2. 2.

    (archaic) A mortal person, as opposed to a spiritual being.

Forms

plural: earthlings

Related words

Antonyms: alien, extraterrestrial
See also: earth, human, terrestrial
Synonyms: earth dweller, human, terrestrial

Etymology

From Old English eorthing, from eorthe (earth) + -ling (suffix denoting a person connected with something). The science fiction usage became popular in the 20th century.