- not human
- not having the qualities considered normal to or for human beings; unfeeling, heartless, cruel, barbarous, etc.
Origin of inhuman
Late Middle English inhumayn from Middle French inhumain from Classical Latin inhumanusinhuman
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inhuman
adjective
- Lacking kindness, pity, or compassion; cruel or indifferent: inhuman treatment of the prisoners.
- Not suited for human needs: “The monks sat … in inhuman quiet” ( Maura O'Halloran )
- Not of ordinary human nature, form, or character: “The woman … lets out a squeal, a strange pig-squeal, completely inhuman” ( Ashley Warlick )
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- in·hu′man·ly
adverb
- in·hu′man·ness
noun
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Adjective
(comparative more inhuman, superlative most inhuman)
- Of or pertaining to inhumanity and the indifferently cruel, sadistic or barbaric behavior it brings.
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