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inhumane

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɪnhjʊˈmeɪn/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌɪnhjuˈmeɪn/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(in′hyo̅o̅ mān′ or, often, -yo̅o̅-)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
in•hu•mane /ˌɪnhyuˈmeɪn/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. not humane:suffered from inhumane and brutal treatment.
in•hu•mane•ly, adv. : They were treated inhumanely.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
in•hu•mane  (in′hyo̅o̅ mān′ or, often, -yo̅o̅-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. not humane;
    lacking humanity, kindness, compassion, etc.
  • 1590–1600; variant of inhuman; see in-3, humane
in′hu•mane′ly, adv. 

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