semejante

Semejante is a Spanish adjective meaning similar, alike, or comparable. It can also function as a noun referring to the fellow human being or the other person in certain contexts. The term is common in both formal and literary registers and appears in phrases such as un objeto semejante, una cosa semejante, or algo semejante, all signaling resemblance or analogy.

As an adjective, seme j ante usually appears with a preposition to express comparison: seme j ante a means similar to or like. It can describe physical likeness or conceptual parity: una idea semejante a la tuya. The phrase tan semejante como is possible, though speakers often substitute tan parecido como or tan similar como.

As a noun, el semejante refers to a person or being who is comparable or equal in dignity; it is commonly used in ethical or religious discourse: ama a tu semejante, respeta a los semejantes. The plural los semejantes can denote other people in general.

Etymology traces seme j ante to the verb semejar, related to the Latin similis. Related forms include the noun semejanza (resemblance) and synonyms such as parecido, similar, análogo. Antonyms include diferente and distinto. Semejante carries nuanced usage: it emphasizes likeness or analogy more than mere physical similarity, and its noun form tends to appear in moral or philosophical contexts.