Word of the Day:
inhuman
What It Means
Of or pertaining to inhumanity and the indifferently cruel, sadistic or barbaric behavior it brings.
Transcending or different than what is human.
Inhuman in Context
“It was replaced by a New Euston, "bold in design and layout and in keeping with a new railway era". Betjeman was unmoved, describing it tersely as "no masterpiece" and noting that its lack of platform seating made it an "inhuman structure" which seemed to ignore passengers.”
Did You Know?
From Middle English inhumayne, from Middle French inhumain and its etymon Latin inhūmānus.
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