Definitions for inhumanity
ˌɪn hyuˈmæn ɪ ti; often -yu-in·hu·man·i·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. inhumaneness, inhumanitynoun

   the quality of lacking compassion or consideration for others

2. atrocity, inhumanitynoun

   an act of atrocious cruelty

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. inhumanitynoun

   The lack of compassion.

2. inhumanitynoun

   An inhuman act.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Inhumanitynoun

   Cruelty; savageness; barbarity.

   Etymology: inhumanité, French; from inhuman.

   Banished
   Her mind, beams, state, far from thy weak twigs,
   And love with lover hurts is inhumanity. Philip Sidney, b. i.

   The rudeness of those who must make up their want of justice with inhumanity and impudence. Charles I .

   Each social feeling fell,
   And joyless inhumanity pervades,
   And petrifies the heart. James Thomson, Spring, l. 305.

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1. inhumanity

   Inhumanity refers to the state or quality of lacking compassion, kindness, and consideration for others. It involves acts or behaviors that are exceedingly cruel, brutal, or violent, causing great suffering or harm to people, often disregarding or violating basic human rights.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Inhumanitynoun

   the quality or state of being inhuman; cruelty; barbarity

2. Etymology: [L. inhumanitas: cf. F. inhumanit.]

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1. Inhumanity

   Inhumanity is the debut album of Finnish melodic death metal band Mors Principium Est. It was first released in 2003 and later reissued in 2006 with new artwork and three bonus tracks.

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1. • Cruelty
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How to pronounce inhumanity?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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How to say inhumanity in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of inhumanity in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of inhumanity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of inhumanity in a Sentence

1. Craig Haney:

   I think the cost of solitary confinement is now being critically examined and rethought, and prison systems are beginning to ask themselves whether this is worth it, and whether or not it does not create more harm than good, courts are pushing them to consider the inhumanity of the practice, as well.

2. Isaac Asimov:

   Part of the inhumanity of the computer is that, once it is competently programmed and working smoothly, it is completely honest.

3. Yasmine Harrison:

   I was very shocked by the inhumanity of the attacks and heartbroken for the humanity that was lost, before the attacks and the state of emergency, police brutality and racial and religious profiling were already a reality for many of my fellow citizens. ... It feels a lot like a French version of the Patriot Act is in the making, and we have no control over it.

4. Nancy Pelosi:

   Another promise cruelly broken by President Trump, this one with heartbreaking consequences for brave young DREAMers across the nation, instead of honoring the protections of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals initiative, President Trump has unleashed an indiscriminate deportation dragnet of appalling inhumanity.

5. John Adams:

   It should be your care, therefore, and mine, to elevate the minds of our children and exalt their courage; to accelerate and animate their industry and activity; to excite in them an habitual contempt of meanness, abhorrence of injustice and inhumanity, and an ambition to excel in every capacity, faculty, and virtue. If we suffer their minds to grovel and creep in infancy, they will grovel all their lives.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=inhumanity
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Inhumanity
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=inhumanity
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inhumanity
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=inhumanity