also: ぶどう · ぶとう
inhuman; immoral; outrageous; wicked
Describes actions, behavior, or attitudes that are cruel, unjust, or lacking moral principles. Often used in strong condemnation. Cross-referenced with 不道, which has a similar meaning.
See also: 不道
His inhuman behavior is unforgivable.
The people suffered under the dictator's outrageous policies.
heinous; treacherous; atrocious
treacherous; heinous; atrocious
inhumanity; atrocity; cruelty
Standard kanji spelling; the reading むどう is the most common.
Alternate reading; less common than むどう.
Alternate reading; less common than むどう.
Compound of 無 (mu, 'without') and 道 (dō, 'morality' or 'path'), literally 'without morality'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of lacking moral principles.