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inhumanity
in·hu·man·i·ty I0144200 (ĭn′hyo͞o-măn′ĭ-tē)n. pl. in·hu·man·i·ties 1. Lack of pity or compassion.2. An inhuman or cruel act.inhumanity (ˌɪnhjuːˈmænɪtɪ) n, pl -ties1. lack of humane qualities2. an inhumane act, decision, etcin•hu•man•i•ty (ˌɪn hyuˈmæn ɪ ti; often -yu-) n., pl. -ties. 1. the state or quality of being inhuman or inhumane; cruelty. 2. an inhuman or inhumane act. [1470–80; < Latin] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | inhumanity - the quality of lacking compassion or consideration for othersinhumanenessquality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeareatrociousness, atrocity, barbarity, barbarousness, heinousness - the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumanebestiality - the stupid brutal quality of a beastunmercifulness, mercilessness - inhumaneness evidenced by an unwillingness to be kind or forgiving | | 2. | inhumanity - an act of atrocious cruelty atrocitycruelty, inhuman treatment - a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and sufferingbarbarism, barbarity, brutality, savagery - a brutal barbarous savage actoutrage - a wantonly cruel actenormity - an act of extreme wickedness |
inhumanitynoun cruelty, atrocity, brutality, ruthlessness, barbarism, viciousness, heartlessness, unkindness, brutishness, cold-bloodedness, pitilessness, cold-heartedness, hardheartedness the inhumanity of warQuotations "Man's inhumanity to man" "Makes countless thousands mourn" [Robert Burns Man was Made to Mourn] "The worst sin towards our fellow creatures is not to hate them, but to be indifferent to them: that's the essence of inhumanity" [George Bernard Shaw The Devil's Disciple]inhumanitynounA cruel act or an instance of cruel behavior:barbarity, bestiality, brutality, cruelty, savagery, truculence, truculency.Translationsinhuman (inˈhjuːmən) adjective extremely cruel or brutal; not seeming to be human. His treatment of his children was quite inhuman. 無人性的 无人性的ˌinhuˈmanity (-ˈmӕ-) noun cruelty or lack of pity. 無人性 无人性IdiomsSeeman's inhumanity to maninhumanity
Synonyms for inhumanitynoun crueltySynonyms- cruelty
- atrocity
- brutality
- ruthlessness
- barbarism
- viciousness
- heartlessness
- unkindness
- brutishness
- cold-bloodedness
- pitilessness
- cold-heartedness
- hardheartedness
Synonyms for inhumanitynoun a cruel act or an instance of cruel behaviorSynonyms- barbarity
- bestiality
- brutality
- cruelty
- savagery
- truculence
- truculency
Synonyms for inhumanitynoun the quality of lacking compassion or consideration for othersSynonymsRelated Words- quality
- atrociousness
- atrocity
- barbarity
- barbarousness
- heinousness
- bestiality
- unmercifulness
- mercilessness
noun an act of atrocious crueltySynonymsRelated Words- cruelty
- inhuman treatment
- barbarism
- barbarity
- brutality
- savagery
- outrage
- enormity
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