inhumane
adjective
in·hu·mane
ˌin-(ˌ)hyü-ˈmān 
-(ˌ)yü-
: not humane : inhuman sense 1
the inhumane treatment of prisoners
inhumanely
adverb
Synonyms of inhumane
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 orders stem from a class action lawsuit against ICE filed last year on behalf of two women who contend their time in the holding rooms violated their constitutional rights and were subject to inhumane conditions.
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Dissidents were abducted and taken to clandestine detention centers, where they were tortured and held in inhumane conditions.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
The Associated Press has investigated allegations of inhumane treatment and abuse at Sde Teiman that predate those in the surveillance video.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The facility has come under scrutiny for detaining thousands of minors in what has been described as inhumane conditions.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Dissidents were abducted and taken to clandestine detention centers, where they were tortured and held in inhumane conditions.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
The Associated Press has investigated allegations of inhumane treatment and abuse at Sde Teiman that predate those in the surveillance video.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The facility has come under scrutiny for detaining thousands of minors in what has been described as inhumane conditions.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Inhumane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inhumane. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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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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