inhuman

  • 11inhuman — ► ADJECTIVE 1) lacking positive human qualities; cruel and barbaric. 2) not human in nature or character. DERIVATIVES inhumanly adverb …

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  • 12inhuman — [in hyo͞o′mən] adj. [LME inhumayn < MFr inhumain < L inhumanus] not human; esp., not having the qualities considered normal to or for human beings; unfeeling, heartless, cruel, barbarous, etc. SYN. CRUEL inhumanly adv …

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  • 13inhuman — [[t]ɪ̱nhju͟ːmən[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n If you describe treatment or an action as inhuman, you mean that it is extremely cruel. The detainees are often held in cruel and inhuman conditions... The barbaric slaughter of whales is unnecessary… …

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  • 14inhuman — 1 very cruel without any normal feelings of pity: an inhuman tyrant | The slaves were subjected to inhuman discipline. 2 lacking any human qualities in a way that seems strange or frightening: a fear of modern technology as something inhuman and… …

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  • 15inhuman — adjective Etymology: Middle English inhumayne, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French inhumain, from Latin inhumanus, from in + humanus human Date: 15th century 1. a. lacking pity, kindness, or mercy ; savage < an inhuman tyrant > b. cold …

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  • 16Inhuman — Soul Demise Gründung 1993 Wiedervereinigung 1998 Genre Melodic Death Metal Website http://www.souldemise.de Aktuelle Besetzung Gesang Roman Zimmerhackel …

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  • 17inhuman — skrupellos; brachial; rücksichtslos; bedenkenlos; hemmungslos; nicht zimperlich (umgangssprachlich) * * * in|hu|man [ ɪnhuma:n] &LT;Adj.&GT;: in kritikwürdiger Weise nicht human, menschliche Gesichtspunkte ganz außer Acht lassend: inhumane&#8230; …

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  • 18inhuman — in•hu•man [[t]ɪnˈhyu mən[/t]] often [[t] ˈyu [/t]] adj. 1) lacking sympathy, pity, warmth, compassion, or the like; cruel; brutal; unfeeling: an inhuman master[/ex] 2) not suited for human beings: inhuman conditions[/ex] 3) not human: inhuman&#8230; …

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  • 19inhuman — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ consider sth, regard sth as ▪ We regard their treatment of the prisoners as inhuman. ADVERB ▪ totally, utte …

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  • 20inhuman — in|hu|man [ınˈhju:mən] 1.) very cruel or without any normal feelings of pity ▪ The refugees had suffered degrading and inhuman treatment. 2.) lacking any human qualities in a way that seems strange or frightening ▪ a strange inhuman sound&#8230; …

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