noun
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lack of humane qualities
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an inhumane act, decision, etc
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of inhumanity
1470–80; earlier inhumanite < Latin inhūmānitās. See inhuman, -ity
Example Sentences
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"It's important to participate in these things and shine a light on injustice, shine a light on inhumanity, shine a light on suffering," DiDonato said.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
As the foundation’s president, Elizabeth Alexander, puts it: “We support artists, scholars, and thinkers,” both inside and outside prison, “who are countering the inhumanity of incarceration and the broader criminal legal system.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
But it’s still a cold statement on inhumanity when Justine flees into a convenience store for safety, only for the clerk to order her back outside.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2025
It was a story of institutional inhumanity – which, at first, many found unbelievable.
From BBC • Jul. 12, 2025
He let us be human again; in all the inhumanity about us, he let us be human again.
From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers
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