adjective
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Also: inhumane. lacking humane feelings, such as sympathy, understanding, etc; cruel; brutal
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not human
Other Word Forms
- inhumanely adverb
- inhumanly adverb
- inhumanness noun
Etymology
Origin of inhuman
First recorded in 1475–85; from Latin inhūmānus; replacing late Middle English inhumain, from Middle French, from Latin; in- 3, human
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Example Sentences
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He has denounced the "inhuman" treatment of migrants, urged dialogue in Venezuela and lamented a "diplomacy of force".
From Barron's
"It's inhuman to live like this, a prisoner in your own home," Ana told AFP using a pseudonym, as do her husband and son.
From Barron's
But even when things get shaky, Seyfried is there to buttress the film with a truly inhuman strength.
From Salon
"The company decides the cargo, not the crew. Sending them to jail is inhuman," said Pradeep Singh, general secretary of the Sailors' Union of India.
From BBC
This was a much kinder treatment than the inhuman powers behind the industry and the telecast received from her.
From Salon
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