In-human
mən adjective
1.
lacking qualities of sympathy, pity, warmth, compassion, or the like; cruel; brutal: an inhuman master.
2.
not suited for human beings.
3.
not human.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | Also: inhumane lacking humane feelings, such as sympathy, understanding, etc; cruel; brutal |
| 2. | not human |
| inhu'manely | |
| —adv | |
| in'humanly | |
| —adv | |
| in'humanness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
inhuman
c.1477 (implied in inhumanity), from L. inhumanus "inhuman, savage, cruel," from in- "not" + humanus "human." Spelled inhumane till 18c. (see humane).
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