inhuman
pronunciation
How to pronounce inhuman in British English:
UK [ɪnˈhju:mən]
How to pronounce inhuman in American English:
US [ɪnˈhjumən]
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- Adjective:
- without compunction or human feeling
- belonging to or resembling something nonhuman
Word Origin
- inhuman (adj.)
- mid-15c., "cruel," from Latin inhumanus "inhuman, savage, cruel, rude, barbarous," from in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + humanus "human" (see human). Spelled inhumane till 18c. (see humane).
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Example
- 1. C. torture and other cruel , inhuman , or degrading treatment or punishment
- 2. The inhuman orders of the polish command caused the protest of some polish officers .
- 3. Dean karnazes is an american long-distance runner capable of inhuman feats of endurance , such running 50 marathons in each of the 50 states ......
- 4. As far as wild animals and plants on the edge of extinction goes , we may not entirely believe in a reprieve but it would be inhuman of us not to try for one .
- 5. K. t. thomas , who presided over the supreme court that upheld the death penalty in the gandhi case , now calls its use " inhuman " and merely " vengeful " .