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inhuman
[ in-hyoo-muhn or, often, -yoo- ]
/ ÉȘnËhyu mÉn or, often, -Ëyu- /
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in·hu·man·ly, adverbin·hu·man·ness, nounWords nearby inhuman
in hopes of, inhospitable, inhospitality, in hot water, in-house, inhuman, inhumane, inhumanity, inhume, inimical, inimitable
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inhuman
/ (ÉȘnËhjuËmÉn) /
adjective
Also: inhumane (ËÉȘnhjuËËmeÉȘn) lacking humane feelings, such as sympathy, understanding, etc; cruel; brutal
not human
Derived forms of inhuman
inhumanely, adverbinhumanly, adverbinhumanness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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