inhumanness

/ˌɪnˈhjumənnəs/ noun

Quality of being inhuman, cruel.

Word Origin From Latin in- 'not' and humanus 'human' — inhuman means 'not human, cruel.' The breakdown in+human+ness: in- (not), human, -ness. Humanus comes from PIE *dhghem- 'earth' (humus), so human originally meant 'earthly being.' Inhumanness is a denial of that earthly compassion. Related words like humanity, superhuman, and humanoid all share the root.

noun Quality of being inhuman, cruel. countable

The inhumanness of the punishment shocked the international community.

(名词) 残暴;残忍;冷酷 【残暴性】

这种惩罚的非人道性震惊了国际社会。

(sustantivo) Cualidad de ser inhumano, cruel.

La inhumanidad del castigo conmocionó a la comunidad internacional.

(nom) inhumanité; cruauté; barbarie; sauvagerie; férocité [Caractère de ce qui est inhumain, d'une cruauté ou d'une dureté extrême.]

L'inhumanness (caractère inhumain) du châtiment a choqué la communauté internationale.

(Substantiv) Unmenschlichkeit; Grausamkeit [Die Eigenschaft, grausam, unmenschlich oder ohne Mitgefühl zu sein.]

Die **inhumanness** der Strafe schockierte die internationale Gemeinschaft.

(名詞) 人間性を欠いていること。非人道的で残酷な性質。

その処罰の非人道性は国際社会を震撼させた。

(substantivo) desumanidade; crueldade; barbaridade; brutalidade [Qualidade de ser desumano, cruel.]

A desumanidade da punição chocou a comunidade internacional.

Word parts: in + human + ness

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