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10 Language-to-English DictionariesInhumanity
/ɪn.hjuːˈmæn.ə.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Extremely cruel or brutal behavior that lacks basic human sympathy and compassion.
"The documentary exposed the horrifying inhumanity of the prison guards against the inmates." - 2
A lack of human qualities such as kindness, mercy, and understanding.
"He was shocked by the sheer coldness and inhumanity of the corporate bureaucracy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'inhumanitas', combining the negative prefix 'in-' (not, opposite of) with 'humanitas' (human nature, humanity, kindness). The term entered Middle English via Old French in the 15th century, initially denoting a lack of humane qualities or civilized behavior before shifting toward acts of extreme cruelty.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Inhumanity" is said worldwide
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inhumanié
Transliteration: in-yoo-ma-ni-tay
Script: inhumanité
"L'inhumanité de la guerre est intolérable."
Unmenschlichkeit
Transliteration: oon-mensh-likh-kayt
"Wir müssen die Unmenschlichkeit des Systems bekämpfen."
disumanità
Transliteration: dee-soo-ma-nee-tah
"La disumanità della situazione ha scioccato tutti."
inhumanidad
Transliteration: een-oo-ma-nee-dad
"La crueldad y la inhumanidad no tienen justificación."
desumanidade
Transliteration: deh-soo-mah-nee-dah-jee
"Precisamos combater a desumanidade no mundo moderno."
अमानवीयता
Transliteration: amānaveeyatā
"युद्ध के दौरान समाज में अमानवीयता बढ़ जाती है।"
残忍
Transliteration: cán rěn
"历史见证了战争的残忍。"
비인간성
Transliteration: bi-in-gan-seong
"그 범죄의 비인간성에 모두가 경악했다."
非人道性
Transliteration: hi-jindō-sei
"戦争の非人道性を訴える映画が公開された。"
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