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
His thoughts on how to live in the world remain inspiring, even as his observations on man’s inhumanity to man and nature have been, unfortunately and increasingly, relevant in the nearly two centuries since his works were published.
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Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
But the level of violence, the level of inhumanity, the level of atrocity in Iran, is what moves me.
—Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
His cinema verite style powerfully exposed the horrific inhumanity of public institutions (like hospitals, schools and housing projects) supposedly created to help people.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026
In the world of The Bone Temple, the infected are no longer the greatest threat to survival; the inhumanity of the survivors can be stranger and more terrifying.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2025
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Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
But the level of violence, the level of inhumanity, the level of atrocity in Iran, is what moves me.
—Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
His cinema verite style powerfully exposed the horrific inhumanity of public institutions (like hospitals, schools and housing projects) supposedly created to help people.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026
In the world of The Bone Temple, the infected are no longer the greatest threat to survival; the inhumanity of the survivors can be stranger and more terrifying.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhumanity
Noun
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Most importantly, Kaiser went on national radio and warned that democracy itself could not survive if America returned to the greed, monopoly and economic cruelty that had scarred the industrial age.—
Tom Debley,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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O'Neill was charged with 19 misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty, two dog housing violations and one misdemeanor for violating bail conditions from his previous charges, according to DPH.—
Marcella Baietto,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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For a president who frequently threatens his opponents with violence, that brutality is surely part of the allure.—
Bhumika Tharoor,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
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In the years since, Corado’s name has become a rallying cry for the local movement against police brutality.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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“Inhumanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhumanity. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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