inhumanity
The lack of compassionThe lack of compassion.
» God's inhumanity to man makes countless thousands mourn.
Бесчеловечность бога к человеку заставляет бесчисленные множества роптать.
Нелюдяність бога по відношенню до людини примушує журитися тисячі й тисячі людей.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The lack of compassion.
Unmenschlichkeit, Inhumanität
the quality of lacking compassion or consideration for others
(countable, uncountable)An inhuman act.
Unmenschlichkeit, Inhumanität
an act of atrocious cruelty
Examples
2 sentencesGod's inhumanity to man makes countless thousands mourn.
Нелюдяність бога по відношенню до людини примушує журитися тисячі й тисячі людей.
ruБесчеловечность бога к человеку заставляет бесчисленные множества роптать.
Inhumanity is one of the signal and characteristic qualities of humanity.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle French inhumanité, from Latin inhumanitas, equivalent to inhuman + -ity.From Middle French inhumanité, from Latin inhumanitas, equivalent to inhuman + -ity.
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Forms
plural: inhumanities| Singular | inhumanity |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- an act of atrocious cruelty:atrocity
- the quality of lacking compassion or consideration for others:inhumaneness
Word family
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable