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inhumanness

noun

Definition of inhumannessnext
as in cruelty
disposition to willfully inflict pain and suffering on others the unspeakable inhumanness of the pseudoscientific experiments performed on inmates of the concentration camps

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  1. cruelty
  2. brutality
Noun
  • Dillard’s work, though not exclusively about nature, often focused on the natural world, the cruelty and beauty of both flora and fauna, narrowing in on the extremity of the biological systems surrounding us.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
  • They had initially been arrested two months ago on misdemeanor animal cruelty charges.
    — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of cruelty
Noun
  • However, only Atef Najib, Assad’s cousin, a security chief infamous for his brutality, is likely to face execution, the rest having been tried in absentia.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 6 Sep. 2026
  • If Wayne, a fictional character, were a more solid creation, the movie could better explore the issue of whether answering racist brutality in kind is more effective than relying on an inadequate system.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of brutality
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“Inhumanness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhumanness. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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