nonhumanity

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noun

The property of not being human.

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Meanings

nounnonhumanity (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe property of not being human.

    For good reason military leaders attempt to instill in their troops beliefs about the nonhumanity—the bestiality or animality or verminlike character—of the enemy.

    2015, J. M. Bernstein, Torture and Dignity: An Essay on Moral Injury, page 170

Origin

From non- + humanity.

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APA

nonhumanity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonhumanity

MLA

“nonhumanity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonhumanity. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonhumanity,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonhumanity.

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