inhumane
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inhumane
- /ˌɪnhjuːˈmeɪn/
Rhymes with -eɪn
Where it comes from
Originally a variant spelling and pronunciation of inhuman, ultimately from Latin inhūmānus; it appears to have died out 17c. but returned c. 1822, probably a reformation as a negative of humane from in- + humane.
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Alternative form of inhuman: lacking pity or compassion for misery and suffering; cruel, unkind.
Herein thou haſt done good ſeruice to thy country:
VVere all inhumaine ſlaues ſo ſerued as he,
England would be ciuill, and from all ſuch dealings free.
Similar: nonhumane, ruthless, sadistic, barbarous, bowelless, brutal, compassionless, cruel, flagitious, demonic, despiteful, diabolic · Opposite: humane
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: inhuman, unkind, cruel, pitiless, insensate, barbarous, brute, brutish, brutal, vicious, savage, beastly, bestial, fell, cold, cannibalic
Talk about this word "inhumane." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/inhumane. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. inhumane. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/inhumane "inhumane." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/inhumane.Cite this
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title = {inhumane},
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