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-derivedinnot, opposite of
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anone who, relating to
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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.