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   In·hu·mane

   /ˌin(h)yo͞oˈmān/

   

   adjective

   • 1. without compassion for misery or suffering; cruel: "confining wild horses is inhumane"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘inhuman, brutal’): originally a variant of inhuman (rare after 1700); in modern use from in-1 ‘not’ + humane (the current sense dating from the early 19th century).

   Derivatives

   • 1. inhumanely adverb

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   Inhumane definition: not humane; lacking humanity, kindness, compassion, etc.. See examples of INHUMANE used in a sentence.

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   The adjective inhumane means cruel and heartless. Use it to describe terrible things like your neighbor's inhumane treatment of his hound dogs, which he leaves tied up in the yard in all kinds of weather. Whenever someone acts without considering the discomfort or pain of another person or animal, you can describe their actions as inhumane.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINHUMANE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · adjective. If you describe something as inhumane, you mean that it is extremely cruel. He was kept under inhumane conditions. He got his first insight into how inhumane employers can be. Synonyms: cruel, savage, brutal, severe More Synonyms of inhumane. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

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   Definition of inhumane adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   inhumane /ˌɪnhjuː ˈ meɪn/ adjective. Britannica Dictionary definition of INHUMANE. [more inhumane; most inhumane] : not kind or gentle to people or animals : not humane. the inhumane [= cruel] treatment of prisoners.

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   What does the adjective inhumane mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective inhumane , two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINHUMAN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   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: