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inhuman

 

[ ษชnหˆhjuหmษ™n ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

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.
Context #2 | Adjective

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น desumano

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคฎเคพเคจเคตเฅ€เคฏ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช unmenschlich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tidak manusiawi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตะปัŽะดััŒะบะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ nieludzki

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้žไบบ้“็š„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท inhumain

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ inhumano

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท insani olmayan

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋น„์ธ๊ฐ„์ 

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุบูŠุฑ ุฅู†ุณุงู†ูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nelidskรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ neฤพudskรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไธไบบ้“็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ neฤloveลกki

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รณmannlegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะดะฐะผะณะตั€ัˆั–ะปั–ะบะบะต ะถะฐั‚ะฟะฐะนั‚ั‹ะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ แƒแƒแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qeyri-insani

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ inhumano

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #13,885, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.