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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The incongruous image of Joanne Wilson and her niece juxtaposed with the inhumane sign is painfully relevant nearly seven decades after it was shot by Gordon Parks (1912–2006) for a Life Magazine photo essay documenting the Thornton family under segregation in Alabama.
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Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
These animals are often exploited through the exotic pet trade, kept in unsafe, inhumane conditions that threaten both their welfare and public safety.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
Inmates have filed a class-action lawsuit alleging inhumane conditions and a lack of health care.
—Todd Richmond, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
His legal team has also said Rogers suffers from porphyria, a condition that could make the injection extremely painful and therefore inhumane.
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Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
These animals are often exploited through the exotic pet trade, kept in unsafe, inhumane conditions that threaten both their welfare and public safety.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
Inmates have filed a class-action lawsuit alleging inhumane conditions and a lack of health care.
—Todd Richmond, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
His legal team has also said Rogers suffers from porphyria, a condition that could make the injection extremely painful and therefore inhumane.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
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“Inhumane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inhumane. Accessed 4 Jun. 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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