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inhumane
[ in-hyoo-meynor, often, -yoo- ]
adjective
- not humane; lacking humanity, kindness, compassion, etc.
Other Word Forms
- h·Աl adverb
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Example Sentences
It is considered “one of the most dangerous prisons in the Western Hemisphere” with “some of the most inhumane and squalid conditions known in any carceral system.”
“The cost of doing nothing is not just inhumane. It is also financially unsustainable,” she continued.
In response to such allegations, Marshall said “inmates made up claims of inhumane treatment and told relatives to spread them,” a local television news station reported at the time.
Continuing to raise animals in overcrowded conditions and relying on mass depopulation is an unsustainable and inhumane response.
Gemma Grant, of the Challenging Behaviour Foundation charity, said school staff face enormous challenges but seclusion rooms are "outdated and inhumane" and should be banned.
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