"inhumane" meaning in All languages combined

See inhumane on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˌɪnhjuːˈmeɪn/ Audio: En-us-inhumane.ogg Forms: more inhumane [comparative], most inhumane [superlative]
Rhymes: -eɪn Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|inhūmānus}} Latin inhūmānus, {{af|en|in-|humane}} in- + humane Head templates: {{en-adj}} inhumane (comparative more inhumane, superlative most inhumane)
  1. Alternative form of inhuman: lacking pity or compassion for misery and suffering; cruel, unkind. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: inhuman (extra: lacking pity or compassion for misery and suffering; cruel, unkind) Synonyms: nonhumane

Adjective [German]

Audio: De-inhumane.ogg
Head templates: {{head|de|adjective form}} inhumane
  1. inflection of inhuman:
    strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
    Tags: accusative, feminine, form-of, mixed, nominative, singular, strong Form of: inhuman
    Sense id: en-inhumane-de-adj-n6zE4e5c
  2. inflection of inhuman:
    strong nominative/accusative plural
    Tags: accusative, form-of, nominative, plural, strong Form of: inhuman
    Sense id: en-inhumane-de-adj-hiYROKUh
  3. inflection of inhuman:
    weak nominative all-gender singular
    Tags: form-of, nominative, singular, weak Form of: inhuman
    Sense id: en-inhumane-de-adj-dqBRJj0b Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 11 13 55 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 6 7 72 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 4 84 9
  4. inflection of inhuman:
    weak accusative feminine/neuter singular
    Tags: accusative, feminine, form-of, neuter, singular, weak Form of: inhuman
    Sense id: en-inhumane-de-adj-872eQKd1

Adjective [Latin]

Forms: inhūmāne [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|la|adjective form|head=inhūmāne}} inhūmāne
  1. vocative masculine singular of inhūmānus Tags: form-of, masculine, singular, vocative Form of: inhūmānus
    Sense id: en-inhumane-la-adj-5ly9jZri Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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