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Word: Inhuman
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English (originally as inhumane): from Latin inhumanus, from in- ‘not’ + humanus (see human)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪnˈhjuːmən
Dialects: British English
Definition:
lacking human qualities of compassion and mercy; cruel and barbaric
Short Definition:lacking human qualities of compassion and mercy
Examples:- the inhuman treatment meted out to political prisoners
Definition:
not human in nature or character
Short Definition:not human in nature or character
Examples:- the inhuman scale of the dinosaurs
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