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   inhuman

   /ɪnˈhjuːmən/

   adjective

   • 1. lacking human qualities of compassion and mercy; cruel and barbaric: "the inhuman treatment meted out to political prisoners" Similar cruelharshinhumanebrutalcalloussadisticseveresavageviciousbarbaricbarbarousbestialmonstrousfiendishdiabolicalevilwickedheinousmercilessruthlesspitilessunpityingremorselesscold-bloodedheartlesshard-heartedstone-heartedwith a heart of stoneunforgivingunkindunkindlyinconsiderateunsympatheticunfeelinguncaringinformal:hard-boiledhard-nosedinformal, dated:beastlyarchaic:dastardlysanguinaryrare:egregiousflagitiousOpposite humanecompassionate
   • 2. not human in nature or character: "the inhuman scale of the dinosaurs" Similar non-humannon-mortalmonstrousdevilishdemonicdemoniacghostlysubhumananimalstrangeoddbizarreunearthlyOpposite human

   Word Origin late Middle English (originally as inhumane): from Latin inhumanus, from in- ‘not’ + humanus (see human).

   Derivatives

   • 1. inhumanly adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINHUMAN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   INHUMAN definition: 1. extremely cruel: 2. not human in an unusual or frightening way: 3. extremely cruel: . Learn more.

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   The meaning of INHUMAN is lacking pity, kindness, or mercy : savage. How to use inhuman in a sentence.

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   Inhuman definition: lacking qualities of sympathy, pity, warmth, compassion, or the like; cruel; brutal. See examples of INHUMAN used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINHUMAN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If you describe treatment or an action as inhuman, you mean that it is extremely cruel. The detainees are often held in cruel and inhuman conditions. The barbaric slaughter of whales is unnecessary and inhuman.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishinhuman adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   adjective. /ɪnˈhjuːmən/ not showing sympathy or kind feelings for people who are suffering; very cruel. inhuman and degrading treatment. What she proposes is positively inhuman! The photos showed inhuman and degrading conditions. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Definitions on the go.

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   inhuman. adjective. us / ɪnˈhjuː.mən / uk / ɪnˈhjuː.mən / Add to word list. C2. extremely cruel: Prisoners of war were subjected to inhuman and degrading treatment. Synonyms. barbaric. barbarous formal. brutal. callous. cruel. hard (SEVERE) harsh (UNKIND) sadistic. savage. tyrannous. vicious. C2. not human in an unusual or frightening way:

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   When people talk about inhuman things, they're usually not talking about dogs or Martians — beings that are literally not human. Rather, this word involves humans who show no regard for their fellow humans. Murdering another person is an inhuman act; slavery is an inhuman institution.