hu·mane (hy -m n )adj. 1. Characterized by kindness, mercy, or compassion: a humane judge. 2. Marked by an emphasis on humanistic values and concerns: a humane education. [Middle English humain, human; see human.] hu·mane ly adv.hu·mane ness 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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| Noun | 1. | humaneness - the quality of compassion or consideration for others (people or animals) animal, animate being, beast, creature, fauna, brute - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare humanity - the quality of being humane mercifulness, mercy - a disposition to be kind and forgiving; "in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband" inhumaneness, inhumanity - the quality of lacking compassion or consideration for others |
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