inhuman

Etymology

From Middle English inhumayne, from Middle French inhumain and its etymon Latin inhūmānus.

adj

  1. Of or pertaining to inhumanity and the indifferently cruel, sadistic or barbaric behavior it brings.
    It was replaced by a New Euston, "bold in design and layout and in keeping with a new railway era". Betjeman was unmoved, describing it tersely as "no masterpiece" and noting that its lack of platform seating made it an "inhuman structure" which seemed to ignore passengers. February 8 2023, Greg Morse, “Crossing the border... by Sleeper”, in RAIL, number 976, page 45
  2. Transcending or different than what is human.

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