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10 Language-to-English DictionariesInhuman Treatment
/ɪnˈhjuː.mən ˈtriːt.mənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of treating someone in a cruel, brutal, or degrading manner.
"The report detailed the inhuman treatment of prisoners in the facility." - 2
Any action or behavior that shows a lack of compassion or humanity.
"Witnesses spoke out against the inhuman treatment of refugees at the border."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'inhuman' derives from the Latin 'inhumanus', meaning 'not human', which evolved through Middle English. 'Treatment' comes from the Old French 'traitement', meaning 'handling' or 'dealing with', reflecting the evolution of care and interaction over time.
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Traitement inhumain
Transliteration: tʁa.i.tə.mɑ̃ ɛ̃.ymɛ̃
"Le rapport a détaillé le traitement inhumain des prisonniers."
Unmenschliche Behandlung
Transliteration: ʊnˈmɛnʃlɪçə bəˈhandlʊŋ
"Der Bericht beschrieb die unmenschliche Behandlung von Gefangenen."
Trattamento disumano
Transliteration: trat.taˈmen.to di.zuˈma.no
"Il rapporto ha descritto il trattamento disumano dei prigionieri."
Trato inhumano
Transliteration: ˈtɾato in.uˈmano
"El informe detalló el trato inhumano a los prisioneros."
Tratamento desumano
Transliteration: tɾa.tʃaˈmen.tu dɛ.zuˈma.nu
"O relatório detalhou o tratamento desumano dos prisioneiros."
अमानवीय व्यवहार
Transliteration: amānavīya vyavahār
"रिपोर्ट में कैदियों के साथ अमानवीय व्यवहार का विवरण दिया गया।"
非人道待遇
Transliteration: fēi réndào dàiyù
"报告详细描述了对囚犯的非人道待遇。"
비인간적 대우
Transliteration: biinganjeok daeu
"보고서는 수감자에 대한 비인간적 대우를 자세히 설명했습니다."
非人道的扱い
Transliteration: ひじんどうてきあつかい
"報告書は囚人に対する非人道的扱いを詳述しました。"
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