inhuman
See also: inhumane
English
Alternative forms
- (sense 1): inhumane
Etymology
From Middle English inhumayne, from Middle French inhumain and its etymon Latin inhūmānus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɪnˈhjuːmən/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -uːmən
Adjective
inhuman (comparative more inhuman, superlative most inhuman)
- Of or pertaining to inhumanity and the indifferently cruel, sadistic or barbaric behavior it brings.
- 2023 February 8, Greg Morse, “Crossing the border... by Sleeper”, in RAIL, number 976, page 45:
- It was replaced by a New Euston, "bold in design and layout and in keeping with a new railway era". Betjeman was unmoved, describing it tersely as "no masterpiece" and noting that its lack of platform seating made it an "inhuman structure" which seemed to ignore passengers.
- Transcending or different than what is human.
Usage notes
Antonyms
Translations
of or pertaining to inhumanity
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cruel and savage, not humane
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See also
Further reading
- “inhuman”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- “inhuman”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “inhuman”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “inhuman” in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2024.
- “inhuman”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
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Pronunciation
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Adjective
inhuman (strong nominative masculine singular inhumaner, comparative inhumaner, superlative am inhumansten)
Declension
Positive forms of inhuman
| number & gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
| predicative | er ist inhuman | sie ist inhuman | es ist inhuman | sie sind inhuman | |
| strong declension (without article) |
nominative | inhumaner | inhumane | inhumanes | inhumane |
| genitive | inhumanen | inhumaner | inhumanen | inhumaner | |
| dative | inhumanem | inhumaner | inhumanem | inhumanen | |
| accusative | inhumanen | inhumane | inhumanes | inhumane | |
| weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der inhumane | die inhumane | das inhumane | die inhumanen |
| genitive | des inhumanen | der inhumanen | des inhumanen | der inhumanen | |
| dative | dem inhumanen | der inhumanen | dem inhumanen | den inhumanen | |
| accusative | den inhumanen | die inhumane | das inhumane | die inhumanen | |
| mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein inhumaner | eine inhumane | ein inhumanes | (keine) inhumanen |
| genitive | eines inhumanen | einer inhumanen | eines inhumanen | (keiner) inhumanen | |
| dative | einem inhumanen | einer inhumanen | einem inhumanen | (keinen) inhumanen | |
| accusative | einen inhumanen | eine inhumane | ein inhumanes | (keine) inhumanen | |
Comparative forms of inhuman
Superlative forms of inhuman
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