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inhumanity

/ˌɪnhjumˈænəti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables
in-hu-man-i-ty
IPA
/ˌɪnhjumˈænəti/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The lack of compassion.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An inhuman act.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle French inhumanité, from Latin inhumanitas, equivalent to inhuman + -ity.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

inhumanities (plural)

Synonyms

atrocity inhumaneness

Rhymes With

vanity insanity sanity profanity

Questions

How do you pronounce inhumanity?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪnhjumˈænəti/.
What does inhumanity mean?
The lack of compassion.
Where does inhumanity come from?
From Middle French inhumanité, from Latin inhumanitas, equivalent to inhuman + -ity.

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