Definition of 'inhumane'
adjective
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inhumanely (ˌinhuˈmanely)
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inhumane in American English
(ˌɪnhjuːˈmein, -juː-)
adjective
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British English: inhumane
ADJECTIVE /ˌɪnhjʊˈmeɪn/
If you describe something as inhumane, you mean that it is extremely cruel.
He was kept under inhumane conditions.
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