Man's Inhumanity to Man In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "Man's Inhumanity to Man", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Evelyn Nguyen calendar 2021-01-28 06:01

Meaning of Man's Inhumanity to Man

Man's Inhumanity to Man phrase

The cruel treatment or behaviour that humans use to hurt each other

I'm scared to see the man's inhumanity to man.

Nowadays, there are more news about man's inhumanity to man.

A war is the thing that reminds us of man's inhumanity to man.

We believe in a peaceful world, which we don't see any man's inhumanity to man.

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A group of bad or sinful people

slime bucket

A despicable person who does unscrupulous or immoral things

(a case of) dog eat dog

Used to describe a competitive situation where people will do anything, or even harm others to achieve what they want

force of nature

1. Powerful natural phenomena that humans can't control.

2. A person is full of energy, and unstoppable. 

assimilate (oneself/someone/something) into

To be a part of a group, a society, etc.

Origin of Man's Inhumanity to Man

Highland Society Honors Legacy of Robert Burns | WKMS
Robert Burns
(Source: Internet)

This phrase was originated in Robert Burns' 1784 poem: Man was made to mourn: A Dirge.

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