inhimillisiä

Inhimillisiä is a Finnish adjective form meaning humane, humane-minded, or human-like, used to describe qualities, actions, or policies that show consideration for humans or humaneness. The word originates from the noun ihminen (human) with the adjectival suffix -llinen; it is the plural partitive form used before a plural noun in partitive or when indicating indefinite quantity.

In practice, inhimillisiä is used with plural nouns in partitive, or in sentences where the noun is not fully specified. Examples include phrases such as inhimillisiä ratkaisuja (humane solutions), inhimillisiä arvoja (humane/human values), and inhimillisiä piirteitä (humane or human-like traits). The expression is common in ethical, social, and political discourse, as well as in journalism and literature, where discussions focus on compassion, dignity, or humane treatment.

Usage notes: inhyimillinen is often contrasted with more technical or efficiency-focused terms, highlighting ethical considerations over purely instrumental outcomes. It is less common in formal legal language, where terms like ihmisoikeudet (human rights) are standard; inhimillinen tends to appear more in contexts addressing behavior, policy, or moral reflection rather than statutory categories.

See also: inhimillisyys (humanness, the quality of being humane), ihminen (human), ihmisoikeudet (human rights). Although related to human-centered concerns, inhimillisiä should not be confused with the formal legal concept of human rights, which in Finnish is typically referred to as ihmisoikeudet.