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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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.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

humaneness

[hjuːˈmeɪnnɪs] N → humanidad f
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humane

(hjuˈmein) adjective
kind; not cruel. a humane man; a humane way to kill rats and mice.
huˈmanely adverb
huˈmaneness noun
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