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- Dictionaryinhumanity/ˌɪnhjʊˈmanɪti/
noun
- 1. extremely cruel and brutal behaviour: "man's inhumanity to man"
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The meaning of INHUMANITY is the quality or state of being cruel or barbarous. How to use inhumanity in a sentence.
noun [ U ] uk / ˌɪn.hjuːˈmæn.ə.ti / us / ˌɪn.hjuːˈmæn.ə.t̬i / Add to word list. extremely cruel behaviour: They were accused of inhumanity in their treatment of the hostages. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Unkind, cruel & unfeeling. acerbically. acerbity. acidly. anti-cruelty. cold-heartedly. cruelly. cruelty to someone/something.
Inhumanity definition: the state or quality of being inhuman or inhumane; cruelty.. See examples of INHUMANITY used in a sentence.
noun [ U ] us / ˌɪn.hjuːˈmæn.ə.t̬i / uk / ˌɪn.hjuːˈmæn.ə.ti / Add to word list. extremely cruel behavior: They were accused of inhumanity in their treatment of the hostages. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Unkind, cruel & unfeeling. acerbically. acerbity. acidly. anti-cruelty. cold-heartedly. cruelly. cruelty to someone/something.
Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency. inhumanity in American English. (ˌɪnhjuˈmænəti ) noun. 1. the quality or condition of being inhuman or inhumane. 2. Word forms: plural ˌinhuˈmanities. an inhuman or inhumane act or remark. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.
adjective. uk / ɪnˈhjuː.mən / us / 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:
Definitions of inhumanity. noun. the quality of lacking compassion or consideration for others. synonyms: inhumaneness. see more. noun. an act of atrocious cruelty. synonyms: atrocity. see more.
noun. /ˌɪnhjuːˈmænəti/ [uncountable, countable] (plural inhumanities) cruel behaviour or treatment; the fact of not having the usual human qualities of showing sympathy and being kind. man’s inhumanity to man. the inhumanities of the prison system. opposite humanity. Word Origin. Take your English to the next level.
inhumanity in American English. (ˌɪnhjuˈmænəti ) noun. 1. the quality or condition of being inhuman or inhumane. 2. Word forms: plural ˌinhuˈmanities. an inhuman or inhumane act or remark. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.
adjective. lacking qualities of sympathy, pity, warmth, compassion, or the like; cruel; brutal: an inhuman master. Synonyms: unsympathetic, brutish, savage, hard, callous, cold, unfeeling. not suited for human beings. not human. inhuman. / ɪnˈhjuːmən / adjective.
