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INHUMAN TREATMENT Synonyms

There are 13 synonyms of the phrase inhuman treatment. (exact relations)
There are 12 hypernyms of the phrase inhuman treatment. (close relations)
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cruelty
nounn
noun

• a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering

• feelings of extreme heartlessness

• the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance

abuse
verb, nounv, n
noun

• cruel or inhumane treatment

• a rude expression intended to offend or hurt

• improper or excessive use

verb

• treat badly

• change the inherent purpose or function of something

• use foul or abusive language towards

• use wrongly or improperly or excessively

atrocity
nounn
noun

• the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane

• an act of atrocious cruelty

barbarism
nounn
noun

• a brutal barbarous savage act

brutality
nounn
noun

• the trait of extreme cruelty

• a brutal barbarous savage act

harshness
nounn
noun

• the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions

• the quality of being harsh or rough or grating to the senses

• the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance

• excessive sternness

maltreatment
nounn
noun

• cruel or inhumane treatment

oppression
nounn
noun

• the act of subjugating by cruelty

• the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority:

• a feeling of being oppressed

ruthlessness
nounn
noun

• mercilessness characterized by a lack of pity

• feelings of extreme heartlessness

savagery
nounn
noun

• the property of being untamed and ferocious

• the trait of extreme cruelty

• a brutal barbarous savage act

torment
verb, nounv, n
noun

• unbearable physical pain

• extreme mental distress

• intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain

• a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented

• a severe affliction

• the act of harassing someone

verb

• torment emotionally or mentally

• treat cruelly

• subject to torture

torture
verb, nounv, n
noun

• extreme mental distress

• unbearable physical pain

• intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain

• the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean

• the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason

verb

• torment emotionally or mentally

• subject to torture

violence
nounn
noun

• an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)

• the property of being wild or turbulent

• a turbulent state resulting in injuries and destruction etc.

Best Hypernyms For INHUMAN TREATMENT

Here is a list of related hypernyms for inhuman treatment, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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abuse maltreatment brutality cruelty exploitation ill-treatment ill-usage mistreatment oppression subjugation suppression tyranny

Alternatives for CRUELTY

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