Man's inhumanity to man Meaning in English

expression

US

MANZ in-hyu-MAN-uh-tee too/TUH/TIH MAN

UK

MANZ in-hyoo-MAN-i-tee too MAN

Definition

Cruel or brutal behavior that people show to each other, especially when people treat others with extreme lack of kindness or compassion.

Usage & Nuances

Formal and literary expression, often used in discussions about history, war, social injustice, or moral issues. Not used in everyday conversation. Emphasizes the idea that people can be especially cruel to other people.

• Spanish: la inhumanidad del hombre hacia el hombre
• Portuguese (BR): a desumanidade do homem para com o homem
• Portuguese (PT): a desumanidade do homem para com o homem
• Chinese (Simplified): 人对人的不人道
• Chinese (Traditional): 人對人的不人道
• Hindi: मनुष्य की मनुष्य के प्रति अमानवीयता
• Arabic: قسوة الإنسان تجاه الإنسان
• Bengali: মানুষের মানুষের প্রতি অমানবিকতা
• Russian: бесчеловечность человека к человеку
• Japanese: 人間の人間に対する非人道
• Vietnamese: sự vô nhân tính của con người đối với con người
• Korean: 인간이 인간에게 저지르는 비인간성
• Turkish: insanın insana insanlığı unutturması
• Urdu: انسان کی انسان پر بے رحمی
• Indonesian: ketidakmanusiawian manusia terhadap sesama manusia

Example Sentences

Wars often show man's inhumanity to man.

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The cruelty in that story is a good example of man's inhumanity to man.

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Sadly, history has many cases of man's inhumanity to man.

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He gave a speech about man's inhumanity to man and why we must never forget it.

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When I see stories of refugees, it reminds me of man's inhumanity to man.

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Literature often explores man's inhumanity to man through powerful stories and characters.

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