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inhumanity [ˌɪnhjuːˈmænɪtɪ] n pl -ties
1. lack of humane qualities 2. an inhumane act, decision, etc. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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 inhumanity [ˌɪnhjuːˈmænɪtɪ] n → inumanità f inv, disumanità f inv inhumanity [ˌɪnhjuːˈmænɪtɪ] n → inumanità f inv, disumanità f inv How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Without arguing this matter of my general reputation, accepting it at its current face value, let me add that I have indeed lived life in a very rough school and have seen more than the average man's share of inhumanity and cruelty, from the forecastle and the prison, the slum and the desert, the execution-chamber and the lazar-house, to the battlefield and the military hospital. Nevertheless, his barbarous cruelty and inhumanity with infinite wickedness do not permit him to be celebrated among the most excellent men. Ships are sent with the first opportunity; the natives driven out or destroyed; their princes tortured to discover their gold; a free license given to all acts of inhumanity and lust, the earth reeking with the blood of its inhabitants: and this execrable crew of butchers, employed in so pious an expedition, is a modern colony, sent to convert and civilize an idolatrous and barbarous people! |
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