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inhumanity

noun in·hu·man·i·ty \-ˈma-nə-tē\

: the quality or state of being cruel to other people or to animals

plural in·hu·man·i·ties

Full Definition of INHUMANITY

a : the quality or state of being cruel or barbarous

b : a cruel or barbarous act

: absence of warmth or geniality : impersonality

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First Known Use of INHUMANITY

15th century

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Synonyms: atrociousness, atrocity, barbarity, barbarousness, brutality, cruelness, fiendishness, heartlessness, cruelty, inhumanness, sadism, savageness, savagery, truculence, viciousness, wantonness

Antonyms: benignity, compassion, good-heartedness, humaneness, humanity, kindheartedness, kindness, sympathy, tenderheartedness

Rhymes with INHUMANITY

Christianity, churchianity

INHUMANITIES Defined for Kids

inhumanity

noun in·hu·man·i·ty \ˌin-hyü-ˈma-nə-tē\

plural in·hu·man·i·ties

Definition of INHUMANITY for Kids

: a cruel act or attitude <He cannot understand man's inhumanity to man.>

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