humaneness
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hu·mane
(hyo͞o-mān′)adj.
1. Characterized by kindness, mercy, or compassion: a humane judge; a humane policy.
2. Characterized 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.
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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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Translations
رَأفَه، عَطْف، حَنان
lidskost
humanitet
čovjekoljubivostčovjekoljublje
ember ség
mánnúî, miskunnsemi
ľudskosť
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humane
(hjuˈmein) adjective kind; not cruel. a humane man; a humane way to kill rats and mice.
huˈmanely adverbhuˈmaneness noun
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