inhumane

[ in-hyoo-meyn or, often, -yoo- ]
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adjective
  1. not humane; lacking humanity, kindness, compassion, etc.

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Origin of inhumane

1
1590–1600; variant of inhuman; see in-3, humane

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  • in·hu·mane·ly, adverb

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