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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Several experts and human rights organizations including the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and Amnesty International criticized Smith's execution as particularly inhumane.
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
Civil rights organizations have raised alarms over inhumane conditions at CECOT, the largest mega prison in Latin America, calling them a blatant violation of human rights.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
Bumble Bee had been warned of inhumane conditions in its supply chain over the years, Fryszman said.
—Julie Watson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
Farming and keeping captive one of the most intelligent species is inhumane, critics say, and could harm the coastal ecosystem.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
Civil rights organizations have raised alarms over inhumane conditions at CECOT, the largest mega prison in Latin America, calling them a blatant violation of human rights.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
Bumble Bee had been warned of inhumane conditions in its supply chain over the years, Fryszman said.
—Julie Watson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
Farming and keeping captive one of the most intelligent species is inhumane, critics say, and could harm the coastal ecosystem.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Inhumane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inhumane. Accessed 22 Mar. 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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