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INHUMAN
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Belonging to or resembling something nonhuman
Example:
a babel of inhuman noises
Classified under:
Similar:
nonhuman (not human; not belonging to or produced by or appropriate to human beings)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Without compunction or human feeling
Example:
insensate destruction
Synonyms:
cold; cold-blooded; inhuman; insensate
Classified under:
Similar:
inhumane (lacking and reflecting lack of pity or compassion)
Derivation:
inhumanity (the quality of lacking compassion or consideration for others)