INHUMAN


Meaning of INHUMAN in English

in ‧ hu ‧ man /ɪnˈhjuːmən/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Word Family: noun : ↑ human , ↑ humanism , ↑ humanity ≠ ↑ inhumanity , ↑ humanitarian , ↑ humanitarianism , ↑ humankind , ↑ humanoid ; adjective : ↑ human ≠ ↑ inhuman , ↑ superhuman , ↑ subhuman , ↑ humane ≠ ↑ inhumane , ↑ humanitarian , ↑ humanoid ; adverb : ↑ humanly ≠ ↑ inhumanly , ↑ humanely ≠ ↑ inhumanely ; verb : ↑ humanize ]

1 . very cruel or without any normal feelings of pity:

The refugees had suffered degrading and inhuman treatment.

2 . lacking any human qualities in a way that seems strange or frightening:

a strange inhuman sound

—inhumanly adverb

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.