INHUMANE | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Inhumane

Speech Type: Adjective

Etymology:

late Middle English (in the sense ‘inhuman, brutal’): originally a variant of inhuman (rare after 1700); in modern use from in-‘not’ + humane (the current sense dating from the early 19th century)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˌɪnhjʊˈmeɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:

without compassion for misery or suffering; cruel

Short Definition:

without compassion for misery or suffering

Examples:
  • confining wild horses is inhumane

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