as in cruelty
disposition to willfully inflict pain and suffering on others
man's inhumanity to man has been a recurring theme in human history
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Recent Examples of inhumanity
Casting Fernanda Torres as a woman who refuses to be broken by devastating loss and inhumanity, this stirring true story, set against the backdrop of dictatorship, provides a direct link to Central Station, which starred Torres’ mother, Fernanda Montenegro.
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Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
The Brutalist, a number of works released this year wrestled with the crushing inhumanity of immigrating to America.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024
Newspapers can barely bestir themselves to report on the latest inhumanity in Ukraine — the latest bombing of a school, say.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 25 Nov. 2024
Why must women like Cabiria and Anora be made to face such inhumanity?
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 19 Oct. 2024
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Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
The Brutalist, a number of works released this year wrestled with the crushing inhumanity of immigrating to America.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024
Newspapers can barely bestir themselves to report on the latest inhumanity in Ukraine — the latest bombing of a school, say.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 25 Nov. 2024
Why must women like Cabiria and Anora be made to face such inhumanity?
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 19 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhumanity
Noun
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Perhaps the surprise return of Egghead Vance will turn it into symbol of resistance, seen at every demonstration against the cruelties and greed of the Trump machine.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2025
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Other laws set to take effect on July 1 in Florida include House Bill 255, establishing harsher penalties for animal cruelty, and House Bill 653, setting new aggravating factors when determining whether someone convicted of a capital felony should receive the death penalty.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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Pellegrino does get into the brutality of the Japanese forces.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
27 June 2025
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Yet, in the nearly two years since then, the brutality and intensity of Israel’s military campaign in the Gaza Strip have mobilized opposition around the world.—
Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2025
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“Inhumanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhumanity. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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