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humane
- 4 dictionary resultshu⋅mane
[hyoo-meyn or, often, yoo-] 
–adjective
| 1. | characterized by tenderness, compassion, and sympathy for people and animals, esp. for the suffering or distressed: humane treatment of horses. |
| 2. | of or pertaining to humanistic studies. |
Origin:
orig. stress var. of human, restricted to above senses from 18th century; cf. germane, german
orig. stress var. of human, restricted to above senses from 18th century; cf. germane, german
Related forms:
hu⋅mane⋅ly, adverb
hu⋅mane⋅ness, noun
Synonyms:
1. merciful, kind, kindly, kindhearted, tender, compassionate, gentle, sympathetic; benevolent, benignant, charitable. See human.
1. merciful, kind, kindly, kindhearted, tender, compassionate, gentle, sympathetic; benevolent, benignant, charitable. See human.
Antonyms:
1. brutal.
1. brutal.
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| hu·mane (hyōō-mān') adj.
[Middle English humain, human; see human.] hu·mane'ly adv., hu·mane'ness n. Synonyms: 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
Hu*mane"\, a. [L. humanus: cf. F. humain. See Human.]1. Pertaining to man; human. [Obs.] --Jer. Taylor. 2. Having the feelings and inclinations creditable to man; having a disposition to treat other human beings or animals with kindness; kind; benevolent. Of an exceeding courteous and humane inclination. --Sportswood. 3. Humanizing; exalting; tending to refine. Syn: Kind; sympathizing; benevolent; mild; compassionate; gentle; tender; merciful. -- Hu*mane"ly, adv. -- Hu*mane"ness, n.
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Language Translation for : humane
Spanish:
humano,
German:
menschlich,
Japanese:
思いやりのある
humane
c.1450, variant of human, used interchangeably with it until early 18c., when it began to be a distinct word with sense of "having qualities befitting human beings." But inhuman still can be the opposite of humane. The Royal Humane Society (founded 1774) was originally to rescue drowning persons.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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