noun
inhumanity; inhumane act
Refers to cruel, brutal, or inhumane treatment or behavior, often in contexts of war, abuse, or human rights violations.
捕虜に対する非人道的な扱いは国際法で禁じられている。
Inhumane treatment of prisoners of war is prohibited under international law.
その独裁政権は多くの非人道
The dictatorial regime committed many inhumane acts.
The opposite concept: 'humanity' or 'humaneness'.
Compound of 非 (hi-, 'non-') and 人道 (jindō, 'humanity'). The word 人道 itself is a Meiji-era coinage from Chinese-derived elements.