adj.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )in- ' hyü-m ə n, - ' yü-
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English inhumayne, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French inhumain, from Latin inhumanus, from in- + humanus human
Date: 15th century
1 a : lacking pity, kindness, or mercy : SAVAGE <an inhuman tyrant> b : COLD , IMPERSONAL <his usual quiet, almost inhuman courtesy ― F. Tennyson Jesse> c : not worthy of or conforming to the needs of human beings < inhuman living conditions>
2 : of or suggesting a nonhuman class of beings
– in · hu · man · ly adverb
– in · hu · man · ness \ -m ə n-n ə s \ noun