inhumane
in·hu·mane
adjective
1.
lacking and reflecting lack of pity or compassion
- “humans are innately inhumane; this explains much of the misery and suffering in the world”
- “biological weapons are considered too inhumane to be used”
Origin
Originally a variant spelling and pronunciation of inhuman, ultimately from Latin inhūmānus; it appears to have died out 17c. but returned c. 1822, probably a reformation as a negative of humane from in- + humane.
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