英和和英

語源

From Earth +‎ -ie.

発音

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈɜːθi/
• (General American) IPA: /ˈɝθi/

名詞

Earthie (plural Earthies)

1. (science fiction, informal, often derogatory) An inhabitant of the Earth.
   • 1947 October, Frederik Pohl, “Donovan Had a Dream”, in Thrilling Wonder Stories, volume 30, number 1, page 27:

     "Earthgirl?" the guard repeated. "She didn't look like an Earthie."

   • 1963 May, John Jakes, “Underfollow”, in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, volume 24, number 5 (#144 overall), page 66:

     The blue men of Mica II discriminated against Earthies, considered them inferior since the Micans had conquered the Earthies a hundred years ago.

同意語

• Earthling, Terran, Tellurian, see also Thesaurus:Earthling

反意語

• alien, extraterrestrial, see also Thesaurus:extraterrestrial

上位語

• Solarian

下位語

• Earthgirl, Earthman, Earthwoman

参照

• Jeff Prucher, editor (2007), “Earthie”, in Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction, Oxford, Oxfordshire, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 45.