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inhumanity

[ in-hyoo-man-i-teeor, often, -yoo- ]

noun

plural inhumanities
  1. the state or quality of being inhuman or inhumane; cruelty.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. an inhuman or inhumane act.


inhumanity

/ ˌɪԳːˈæɪɪ /

noun

  1. lack of humane qualities
  2. an inhumane act, decision, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of inhumanity1

1470–80; earlier inhumanite < Latin ԳūԾ. See inhuman, -ity
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Example Sentences

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Mitchell’s John contends with that loudness and insistent inhumanity without having previous exposure to it online or on his mobile phone, which is the same Nokia Lucy gifted him 20 years ago.

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"Temptation Island" shrinks disastrous outcomes to a manageable size, limiting the inhumanity to a few pairs of lovers stubbornly ignoring enough warning flares to turn the skies scarlet.

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And it’s an attempt by the truly malevolent to weaponize their dangerous ignorance, to make their viciousness normal—and to implicate all of us in their inhumanity.

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Fittingly for a story about fighting inhumanity with full-bodied self-expression, the choreography is shot in long, wide takes that capture every dip, shimmy and spin.

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There are moments of tender resplendence that are as piercing as the cruelty — compassion that counterbalances the inhumanities Elwood faces.

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