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nonhumanity

nonhumanity noun: the property of not being human.

Noun

nonhumanity (uncountable)

  1. The property of not being human.
    • For good reason military leaders attempt to instill in their troops beliefs about the nonhumanity—the bestiality or animality or verminlike character—of the enemy.2015, J. M. Bernstein, Torture and Dignity: An Essay on Moral Injury, page 170

Origin of nonhumanity

From non- + humanity.

Questions about nonhumanity

What does nonhumanity mean?
Nonhumanity means the property of not being human.
What part of speech is nonhumanity?
Nonhumanity is a noun.

Words near nonhumanity in the dictionary

  1. nonhumane
  2. nonhumanist
  3. nonhumanistic
  4. nonhumanists
  5. nonhumanitarian
  6. nonhumanity
  7. nonhumanness
  8. nonhumanoid
  9. nonhumanoids
  10. nonhumans
  11. nonhumiliating

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