inhumanity (redirected from inhumanities)

in·hu·man·i·ty  (nhy-mn-t)

n. pl. in·hu·man·i·ties

1. Lack of pity or compassion.

2. An inhuman or cruel act.

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inhumanity [ˌɪnhjuːˈmænɪtɪ]

n pl -ties

1. lack of humane qualities

2. an inhumane act, decision, etc.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	inhumanity - the quality of lacking compassion or consideration for others inhumaneness quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare atrociousness, atrocity, barbarity, barbarousness, heinousness - the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane bestiality - the stupid brutal quality of a beast unmercifulness, mercilessness - inhumaneness evidenced by an unwillingness to be kind or forgiving
	2.	inhumanity - an act of atrocious cruelty atrocity cruelty, inhuman treatment - a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering barbarism, barbarity, brutality, savagery - a brutal barbarous savage act outrage - a wantonly cruel act enormity - an act of extreme wickedness

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inhumanity

noun cruelty, atrocity, brutality, ruthlessness, barbarism, viciousness, heartlessness, unkindness, brutishness, cold-bloodedness, pitilessness, cold-heartedness, hardheartedness the inhumanity of war

Quotations
"Man's inhumanity to man"
"Makes countless thousands mourn" [Robert Burns Man was Made to Mourn]
"The worst sin towards our fellow creatures is not to hate them, but to be indifferent to them: that's the essence of inhumanity" [George Bernard Shaw The Devil's Disciple]

Translations

inhumanity [ˌɪnhjuːˈmænɪtɪ] N → inhumanidad f, crueldad f
man's inhumanity to man → la crueldad del hombre para con sus semejantes

inhumanity [ˌɪnhjʊˈmænɪti] n → inhumanité f

inhumanity

n → Unmenschlichkeit f; man’s inhumanity to man → die Unmenschlichkeit der Menschen untereinander

inhumanity [ˌɪnhjuːˈmænɪtɪ] n → inumanità f inv, disumanità f inv

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inhumanity [ˌɪnhjuːˈmænɪtɪ] n → inumanità f inv, disumanità f inv