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inhumanity

🇬🇧 UK/ɪnhjʊ'mænɪtɪ/🇺🇸 US/.inhju:'mæniti/
A2

Definitions

n.

Cruel and brutal behaviour showing no compassion; an act of extreme cruelty.

不人道,残忍;残暴行为

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
innot, opposite of
+
humearth, ground, low
+
anone who, relating to
+
itystate, quality, condition
=inhumanity

Common Collocations

  • 1.inhumanity of...的不人道性
  • 2.inhumanity toward对...的残忍
  • 3.[inhumanity] crime[残暴]罪行

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The inhumanity of war is revealed through countless stories of suffering.

  • 2.

    History records many instances of inhumanity committed against civilians.

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