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inhumanity

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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.
inhumanity
Noun
pl -ties
1. lack of kindness or compassion
2. an inhumane act
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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
inhumanity
noun cruelty, atrocity, brutality, ruthlessness, barbarism, viciousness, heartlessness, unkindness, brutishness, cold-bloodedness, pitilessness, cold-heartedness, hardheartedness


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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.
Michael, Brother of Jerry by London, Jack View in context
Nevertheless, his barbarous cruelty and inhumanity with infinite wickedness do not permit him to be celebrated among the most excellent men.
The Prince by Machiavelli, Nicolo View in context
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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