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inhuman

American  
[in-hyoo-muhn, -yoo-] / ɪnˈhyu mən, -ˈyu- /

adjective

  1. lacking qualities of sympathy, pity, warmth, compassion, or the like; cruel; brutal.

    an inhuman master.
    Synonyms:
    brutish, savage, hard, callous, cold, unsympathetic, unfeeling

  2. not suited for human beings.

  3. not human.

inhuman British  
/ ɪnˈhjuːmən /

adjective

  1. Also: inhumane.  lacking humane feelings, such as sympathy, understanding, etc; cruel; brutal

  2. not human

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Other Word Forms

  • inhumanely adverb
  • inhumanly adverb
  • inhumanness noun

Etymology

Origin of inhuman

First recorded in 1475–85; from Latin inhūmānus; replacing late Middle English inhumain, from Middle French, from Latin; in- 3, human

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