inhuman treatment
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8.3
- noun
- /ɪnˈhjuːmən ˈtriːtmənt/
- Offensive
:
trato inhumano
- What could they possibly have done to deserve such barbaric and inhuman treatment?
- Such inhuman treatment
Examples
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The dangers of female sexuality took the blame for torture, not the imperiousness of an executive branch determined to act outside long-standing legal statutes and the Uniform Code of Military Justice that bans cruelty and inhuman treatment of any prisoner.
Blog text (23) -
The reports of inhuman treatment in the prison prompted an outcry from human rights organizations.
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And Iran points to the inhuman treatment of Palestinians by Israel.
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Where everyone except Big Brother (the government) becomes the victims of evil and inhuman treatment.
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The inhuman treatment of many excellent German scientists saddens me very much.
Academic text (2004) -
Such inhuman treatment is regarded as more than just a local matter; it is viewed as affecting the world community and needing to come.
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Sure, it embarrassed the jailers, and the suicides were no doubt a radical form of prisoner protest, but it hardly constituted "warfare" and did not justify unethical, inhuman treatment.
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Many refugees spoke about the inhuman treatment they endured while fleeing their war-torn country.
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The documentary highlighted the inhuman treatment faced by the detainees, showcasing their stories of suffering.
Synonyms
187
5.6
Very cruel and violent actions that hurt people
151
8.1
A very cruel or violent act that shocks people, often against innocent people
129
3.2
Actions that hurt people or animals on purpose
22
4.0
Hurting or being unfair to people and animals
14
5.9
Punishment that is very cruel or too harsh for the crime and not allowed by law
13
8.0
A very cruel act that hurts or kills many people
12
6.6
Very cruel actions that show no care for other people
6
8.4
Very cruel and violent behavior that hurts people
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7.0
Cruel treatment that hurts people or animals physically and emotionally
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6.4
Cruel treatment of a person or animal, often over a long time
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8.4
An act of treating someone very cruelly or making them cruel through violence
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4.5
Wanting to hurt or make others suffer
Cruel treatment of people or animals
The act of causing very severe pain to someone
A very cruel action that shows no human feeling
Lack of pity or care for other people
Very cruel treatment that ignores people's feelings and rights
Very cruel actions that shock people
Antonyms
How Cruel
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase combines 'inhuman' (cruel, lacking compassion) with 'treatment' (the manner of treating someone), so the meaning of cruel or cruelly treating someone is directly inferable from the parts. This is a straightforward adjective + noun composition found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words will understand the MWE.
Etymology
Inhuman treatment comes from a strong image: inhuman means acting as if someone is not even human, and treatment is how you treat them. One popular idea says the picture of a person being ignored, hurt, or left without food shows why the phrase means 'to cause great pain and suffering in a cruel way'.