late 15c., from French inhumanité (14c.) or directly from Latin inhumanitatem (nominative inhumanitas) "inhuman conduct, savageness," noun of quality from inhumanus (see inhuman).
And Man, whose heav'n-erected face
The smiles of love adorn,--
Man's inhumanity to man
Makes countless thousands mourn!
[Robert Burns, "Man was Made to Mourn," 1784]
权威例句
1. man's inhumanity to man
人类相残
2. This is another outrage catalogue of terrorist inhumanity.
在恐怖主义者的一系列残酷行为中,这又是一桩暴行.
3. The hardness and inhumanity of the man was fast breaking up.
这人那冷酷无情的心情很快地消灭了.
4. I confess the inhumanity of this action moved me very much, and made me relent exceedingly.
我自认这种不人道的举动使我很痛心, 我非常怜悯她.
5. Many instances of cruelty and inhumanity can be found on both sides.