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hu·mane

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–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

]

—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.

—Antonyms 1. brutal.

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adj.

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

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.

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humane
adjective
1.	pertaining to or concerned with the humanities; "humanistic studies"; "a humane education" [syn: humanist]
2.	marked or motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering [ant: inhumane]
3.	showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement

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humane [hjuˈmein] adjective

kind; not cruel
Example: a humane man; a humane way to kill rats and mice

Arabic:	رؤوف، حنون، عَطوف
Chinese (Simplified):	仁慈的
Chinese (Traditional):	仁慈的
Czech:	lidský
Danish:	human
Dutch:	humaan, menselijk
Estonian:	humaanne
Finnish:	humaani
French:	humain
German:	menschlich
Greek:	ανθρωπιστικός
Hungarian:	emberséges
Icelandic:	mannúðlegur, miskunnsamur
Indonesian:	manusiawi
Italian:	umano

Japanese:	思いやりのある
Korean:	인정이 있는
Latvian:	humāns; cilvēcīgs
Lithuanian:	humaniškas
Norwegian:	human, menneske(kjær)lig
Polish:	humanitarny
Portuguese (Brazil):	humano
Portuguese (Portugal):	humano
Romanian:	omeneşte
Russian:	гуманный
Slovak:	ľudský, láskavý
Slovenian:	human
Spanish:	humano
Swedish:	human
Turkish:	insancıl, insanca

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Humane

Hu"man\, a. [L. humanus; akin to homo man: cf. F. humain. See Homage, and cf. Humane, Omber.] Belonging to man or mankind; having the qualities or attributes of a man; of or pertaining to man or to the race of man; as, a human voice; human shape; human nature; human sacrifices.

To err is human; to forgive, divine. --Pope.

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