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inhumane

[ in-hyoo-meynor, often, -yoo- ]

adjective

  1. not humane; lacking humanity, kindness, compassion, etc.


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Other Word Forms

  • h·Աl adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of inhumane1

1590–1600; variant of inhuman; in- 3, humane
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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.”

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“The cost of doing nothing is not just inhumane. It is also financially unsustainable,” she continued.

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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.

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Continuing to raise animals in overcrowded conditions and relying on mass depopulation is an unsustainable and inhumane response.

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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of the Challenging Behaviour Foundation charity, said school staff face enormous challenges but seclusion rooms are "outdated and inhumane" and should be banned.

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