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 practice is widely condemned as inhumane by animal welfare advocates.
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Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
But fast-forward to 2025, and fur’s place in popular culture is increasingly called into question, due to concerns about animal welfare and growing mainstream awareness of the inhumane methods employed in fur farming.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 5 Dec. 2025
Alleging human rights abuses in two South Florida immigration detention facilities, Amnesty International released a 61-page report on Thursday describing inhumane conditions at Alligator Alcatraz and Krome North Service Processing Center.
—Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
The facility had been called an inhumane facility by immigrant rights groups.
—CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
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Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
But fast-forward to 2025, and fur’s place in popular culture is increasingly called into question, due to concerns about animal welfare and growing mainstream awareness of the inhumane methods employed in fur farming.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 5 Dec. 2025
Alleging human rights abuses in two South Florida immigration detention facilities, Amnesty International released a 61-page report on Thursday describing inhumane conditions at Alligator Alcatraz and Krome North Service Processing Center.
—Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
The facility had been called an inhumane facility by immigrant rights groups.
—CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Inhumane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inhumane. Accessed 7 Dec. 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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