inhumane

Meanings

• Adjective

  Lacking humanity or compassion; cruelly unjust.

  - "The guard's treatment of the prisoners was inhumane."
  - "The atrocities committed during the war were inhumane."

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Antonyms

humane

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with inhumane
cruel , unhuman , inhumanely , asylum

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Variants

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inhumane , inhumanely

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Etymology

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Derived from the Latin word 'inhumanus,' meaning 'not human.'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'inhumane' was first used in English literature in the 15th century.

2. The term 'inhumane' is often used in legal contexts to describe treatment that is not in accordance with human rights.

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Related Concepts

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1. Cruelty: The deliberate infliction of pain or suffering on living beings.

2. Barbarity: Savagery or lack of civilization.

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Culture

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In literature, 'inhumane' is often used to describe the actions or behaviors of villains or antagonists. In art, it can be depicted through images of suffering or cruelty.

How to Memorize "inhumane"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person or situation that lacks compassion or humanity.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'inhumane' with images of suffering or cruelty.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the phrase 'Inhumane actions lack compassion.'

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