humane

hu·mane  (hy-mn)

adj.

1. Characterized by kindness, mercy, or compassion: a humane judge.

2. Marked by an emphasis on humanistic values and concerns: a humane education.

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[Middle English humain, human; see human.]

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hu·manely adv.

hu·maneness n.

Synonyms: humane, compassionate, humanitarian, merciful
These adjectives mean marked or motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering: a humane physician; compassionate toward impoverished people; released the prisoner for humanitarian reasons; is merciful to the repentant.

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humane

Adjective

1. showing kindness and sympathy

2. inflicting as little pain as possible: a humane method of killing minke whales

3. considered to have a civilizing effect on people: the humane tradition of a literary education [variant of human]

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	humane - pertaining to or concerned with the humanities; "humanistic studies"; "a humane education" humanist, humanistic
	2.	humane - marked or motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering civilised, civilized - having a high state of culture and development both social and technological; "terrorist acts that shocked the civilized world" compassionate - showing or having compassion; "heard the soft and compassionate voices of women" human - having human form or attributes as opposed to those of animals or divine beings; "human beings"; "the human body"; "human kindness"; "human frailty" merciful - showing or giving mercy; "sought merciful treatment for the captives"; "a merciful god" inhumane - lacking and reflecting lack of pity or compassion; "humans are innately inhumane; this explains much of the misery and suffering in the world"; "biological weapons are considered too inhumane to be used"
	3.	humane - showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement civilised, civilized - having a high state of culture and development both social and technological; "terrorist acts that shocked the civilized world"

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humane

adjective kind, compassionate, good, kindly, understanding, gentle, forgiving, tender, mild, sympathetic, charitable, benign, clement, benevolent, lenient, merciful, good-natured, forbearing, kind-hearted << OPPOSITE cruel

Translations

humane [hjuːˈmeɪn] adj → humano, humanitario

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humane [hjuːˈmeɪn] adj → humain(e) → humanitaire

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humane [hjuːˈmeɪn] adj → human

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humane [hjuːˈmeɪn] adj → umanitario/a