Originally posted by silver_tearsUm. No. I WOULD call a non human a hero. What is Underdog if not a Super Hero? Silver Surfer is a Super Hero and he's from Zenn-La. Adam Warlock is a machine and he is a Super Hero.
Way to wikipedia 😛
It depends what definition you use, but the word itself, both super and hero are human terms. You don't normally refer to animals or inanimate objects as heroes right?
Ergo a superhero is simply a hero (so human) who is super.
Super
1. Informal.
a. a superintendent, esp. of an apartment house.
b. supermarket.
c. supernumerary.
d. supervisor.
2. an article of a superior quality, grade, size, etc.
3. (in beekeeping) the portion of a hive in which honey is stored.
4. Printing. supercalendered paper.
5. Television. an additional image superimposed on the original video image: A super of the guest's name is included under the picture when the guest is introduced.
–adjective
6. of the highest degree, power, etc.
7. of an extreme or excessive degree.
8. Informal. very good; first-rate; excellent.
9. (of measurement) superficial.
10. superfine.
–adverb
11. Slang. very; extremely or excessively: super classy; a super large portion of food.
A hero tends to be in human terms. But when you add the word super it becomes something fictional. Meaning it doesn't need to be human at all. Otherwise the majority of Comic Books would be a bit pointless haermm