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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All spoke about the inhumane conditions, from the fetid human waste to having to stand during the rain because there is nowhere to lie down.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
One South Korean recounted to Yonhap inhumane conditions during the search and detention.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 15 Sep. 2025
Calls for the closure of the 127-year-old facility have continued to grow over the past few years due to conditions described as inhumane by people who are incarcerated there.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 12 Sep. 2025
That’s inhumane and a policy failure.
—Jenn Tardy, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
One South Korean recounted to Yonhap inhumane conditions during the search and detention.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 15 Sep. 2025
Calls for the closure of the 127-year-old facility have continued to grow over the past few years due to conditions described as inhumane by people who are incarcerated there.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 12 Sep. 2025
That’s inhumane and a policy failure.
—Jenn Tardy, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Inhumane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inhumane. Accessed 20 Sep. 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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