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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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   1. a. : lacking pity, kindness, or mercy : savage. an inhuman tyrant. b. : cold, impersonal. his usual quiet, almost inhuman courtesy F. Tennyson Jesse. c. : not worthy of or conforming to the needs of human beings. inhuman living conditions. 2. : of or suggesting a nonhuman class of beings. inhumanly adverb. inhumanness. (ˌ)in-ˈhyü-mən-nəs. -ˈyü-

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

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

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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.

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   If someone behaves in a way that shows no compassion, you could describe that person and his or her actions as inhuman. A teacher who assigns six hours of homework every night might be seen as inhuman.

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

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   If you describe treatment or an action as inhuman, you mean that it is extremely cruel.

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:

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › inhumanInhuman - definition of inhuman by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Lacking kindness, pity, or compassion; cruel or indifferent: inhuman treatment of the prisoners. 2. Not suited for human needs: "The monks sat ... in inhuman quiet" (Maura O'Halloran). 3. Not of ordinary human nature, form, or character: "The woman ... lets out a squeal, a strange pig-squeal, completely inhuman" (Ashley Warlick).

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › inhumaninhuman | meaning of inhuman in Longman Dictionary of...

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    inhuman meaning, definition, what is inhuman: very cruel or without any normal feeling...: Learn more.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryINHUMAN definition in American English | Collins English ...

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    If you describe someone or something as inhuman, you mean that they are strange or bad because they do not seem human in some way.