Nonhumanity

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The property of not being human. uncountable

    "For good reason military leaders attempt to instill in their troops beliefs about the nonhumanity—the bestiality or animality or verminlike character—of the enemy."

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"For good reason military leaders attempt to instill in their troops beliefs about the nonhumanity—the bestiality or animality or verminlike character—of the enemy."

Etymology

From non- + humanity.

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