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BNC: 14182 COCA: 15508

inhuman

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inhuman /ɪnˈhjuːmən/ adjective
inhuman
/ɪnˈhjuːmən/
adjective
Learner's definition of INHUMAN
[more inhuman; most inhuman]
: very fierce or cruel凶猛的;残酷的
: having or showing no interest in individual people or their feelings : lacking emotional warmth冷漠待人的
: not good enough for people to use or live in : extremely poor, dirty, or unhealthy非人的;极差的
: unlike what might be expected from a human being似非人(所为)的
compare nonhuman, subhuman

— inhumanly

adverb
BNC: 14182 COCA: 15508

inhuman

adjective

in·​hu·​man (ˌ)in-ˈhyü-mən How to pronounce inhuman (audio)
-ˈyü-
1
a
: lacking pity, kindness, or mercy : savage
an inhuman tyrant
b
: cold, impersonal
his usual quiet, almost inhuman courtesy F. Tennyson Jesse
c
: not worthy of or conforming to the needs of human beings
inhuman living conditions
2
: of or suggesting a nonhuman class of beings
inhumanly adverb
inhumanness noun

Example Sentences

He let out an inhuman moan. She had an almost inhuman desire to succeed.
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English inhumayne, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French inhumain, from Latin inhumanus, from in- + humanus human

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of inhuman was in the 15th century
BNC: 14182 COCA: 15508
inhuman

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB VERBSbe無同情心consider sth, regard sth as認為⋯冷酷無情We regard their treatment of the prisoners as inhuman.我們覺得他們對待囚犯很不人道。ADVERBtotally, utterly冷酷無情;毫無人性almost近乎無情

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