Inhumanity

/ɪnˈhjuː.mə.nə.ti/

Meaning & Definition

noun

The state or quality of being cruel, brutal, or lacking compassion.

The reports from the war zone highlighted the inhumanity faced by the refugees.

An act or behavior that demonstrates a lack of compassion or consideration for others.

The inhumanity of the prison conditions shocked international observers.

Widespread cruelty or a general disregard for human life and dignity.

His speech condemned the inhumanity of poverty affecting millions.

From in- (not) + humanity (the quality of being human).

inhumanity of man:

refers to the cruel and brutal actions humans can perform towards one another.

demonstrate inhumanity:

to show actions that lack compassion or humanity.

inhumanity in warfare:

refers to acts of cruelty conducted during war.

That was totally inhuman.

The way they treated those people was totally inhuman.

This is pure inhumanity.

What happened to her is pure inhumanity; no one deserves that.