noun ·5 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The lack of compassion. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   an act of atrocious cruelty wordnet
3. 3
   An inhuman act. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   the quality of lacking compassion or consideration for others wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

atrocityinhumanenessacutenessanimalityatrociousnessatrocity

Example

More examples

"God's inhumanity to man makes countless thousands mourn."

Etymology

From Middle French inhumanité, from Latin inhumanitas, equivalent to inhuman + -ity.

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