Inhuman: meaning, definitions and examples
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inhuman
[ ษชnหhjuหmษn ]
treatment of others
Lacking compassion or humanity; cruel and brutal.
Synonyms
cruel, heartless, inhumane, ruthless
Examples of usage
- His inhuman treatment of the prisoners shocked the world.
- The inhuman conditions in the sweatshop were exposed by the media.
characteristics
Not resembling a human being in appearance or character.
Synonyms
alien, inhumanoid, non-human
Examples of usage
- The alien had an inhuman appearance with multiple limbs and eyes.
- The inhuman strength of the superhero amazed everyone.
Translations
Translations of the word "inhuman" in other languages:
๐ต๐น desumano
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคฎเคพเคจเคตเฅเคฏ
๐ฉ๐ช unmenschlich
๐ฎ๐ฉ tidak manusiawi
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะตะปัะดััะบะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ nieludzki
๐ฏ๐ต ้ไบบ้็
๐ซ๐ท inhumain
๐ช๐ธ inhumano
๐น๐ท insani olmayan
๐ฐ๐ท ๋น์ธ๊ฐ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุบูุฑ ุฅูุณุงูู
๐จ๐ฟ nelidskรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ neฤพudskรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ไธไบบ้็
๐ธ๐ฎ neฤloveลกki
๐ฎ๐ธ รณmannlegur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐะดะฐะผะณะตัััะปัะบะบะต ะถะฐัะฟะฐะนััะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแ แแแแแแแแแฃแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qeyri-insani
๐ฒ๐ฝ inhumano
Word origin
The word 'inhuman' originated in the late 15th century from the Latin word 'inhumanus', which means 'inhuman, cruel'. It has been used to describe behavior or characteristics that are lacking in compassion or typical human qualities.
See also: dehumanise, dehumanising, dehumanization, dehumanize, dehumanizing, humanitarian, humanitarians, humanity, humanization, humanize, humanizing, humankind, humans, inhumanity, metahuman, subhuman, superhuman.