inhumane
adjective
in·hu·mane
ˌin-(ˌ)hyü-ˈmān 
-(ˌ)yü-
: not humane : inhuman sense 1
the inhumane treatment of prisoners
inhumanely
adverb
Examples of inhumane in a Sentence
inhumane wardens who regularly ignored the crying children in their care
an inhumane dictator who tortured and murdered thousands of his own people
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The horse carriage industry has long been a source of controversy in New York, with animal rights activists condemning the practice as inhumane, while TWU and other supporters of workers say banning it would destroy livelihoods.
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 28 July 2025
For example, should the Smithsonian Institution’s Museum of African-American History and Culture keep Chuck Berry’s red Cadillac on display but remove the cabin from South Carolina’s Edisto Island that housed generations of enslaved people under inhumane conditions?
—William C. Hine, Twin Cities, 23 July 2025
Immigrants detained in federal sites in Florida have faced inhumane conditions, including substandard medical care, abuse and neglect and overcrowding, Human Rights Watch alleged in a report released Monday.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 21 July 2025
What To Know Newsweek has heard several allegations of squalid, overcrowded, and inhumane conditions inside the facility from two people who spoke with detainees inside the facility.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 28 July 2025
For example, should the Smithsonian Institution’s Museum of African-American History and Culture keep Chuck Berry’s red Cadillac on display but remove the cabin from South Carolina’s Edisto Island that housed generations of enslaved people under inhumane conditions?
—William C. Hine, Twin Cities, 23 July 2025
Immigrants detained in federal sites in Florida have faced inhumane conditions, including substandard medical care, abuse and neglect and overcrowding, Human Rights Watch alleged in a report released Monday.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 21 July 2025
What To Know Newsweek has heard several allegations of squalid, overcrowded, and inhumane conditions inside the facility from two people who spoke with detainees inside the facility.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
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“Inhumane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inhumane. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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inhumane
adjective
in·hu·mane
ˌin-(ˌ)hyü-ˈmān
-(ˌ)yü-
: not humane : inhuman sense 1
inhumane treatment of prisoners
inhumanely
adverb
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