humane
characterized by tenderness, compassion, and sympathy for people and animals, especially for the suffering or distressed: humane treatment of prisoners.
acting in a manner that causes the least harm to people or animals: humane trapping of stray pets.
of or relating to humanistic studies.
Origin of humane
1synonym study For humane
Other words for humane
Opposites for humane
Other words from humane
- hu·mane·ly, adverb
- hu·mane·ness, noun
- un·hu·mane, adjective
- un·hu·mane·ly, adverb
- un·hu·mane·ness, noun
Words that may be confused with humane
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How to use humane in a sentence
While cultured meat is real meat, and not a plant-based substitute, it can be marketed as more humane and environmentally sustainable.
Singapore is first country to approve sale of lab-made meat | Claire Zillman, reporter | December 2, 2020 | FortuneResearchers are now calling for a set of guidelines, similar to those used in animal research, to guide the humane use of brain organoids and other experiments that could achieve consciousness.
This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through October 31) | Singularity Hub Staff | October 31, 2020 | Singularity HubThe future of Eclipse is the future of the world, one where the default choice, the best choice, is the more sustainable, healthy, and humane one.
This plant-based ice cream startup celebrated its first summer season during a pandemic | Rachel King | October 12, 2020 | FortuneThinking about immigration and fighting for a humane immigration policy.
These small yet impactful steps and tactics help you connect with your audience in a more humane way and add to your online reputation.
Post-COVID-19 strategy to restore your social media reputation | Birbahadur Kathayat | September 30, 2020 | Search Engine Watch
Fish in the Hudson, then humanely release the fish back into the wild.
Michael Cera’s ‘true that’ Review: So Melancholy, So Cool, So Damn Long | Amy Zimmerman | August 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe is being treated far more humanely than he treated her.
What Happens to the Death Penalty When Lethal Injection Isn’t Quick and Painless? | Andrew Cohen | January 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWe buy meat for ourselves that is humanely raised and butchered (when we can).
Why I Choose to Be Child-Free: Readers Share Their Stories | Harry Siegel | February 27, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIt had always been presumed that these POW camps were operated reasonably humanely.
All captured soldiers were treated humanely and eventually released.
Former East Timor President José Ramos-Horta’s Advice For Syrian Rebels | José Ramos-Horta | July 17, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTWhile thus humanely employed, the state of our north-western frontier summoned him to engage in warlike preparations.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. NolanPeter Sherringham came humanely to his kinswoman's assistance.
The Tragic Muse | Henry JamesIt is to be hoped that humanely disposed planters will soon put an end to this barbarous and unreasonable practice.
At length they reached Chambly, where they were humanely treated by the French and their governor, Vaudrieul.
The Indian: On the Battle-Field and in the Wigwam | John FrostThe subject is a revolting one, but the truth ought to be known, as it is (most humanely, I fully believe) questioned.
British Dictionary definitions for humane
/ (hjuːˈmeɪn) /
characterized by kindness, mercy, sympathy, etc
inflicting as little pain as possible: a humane killing
civilizing or liberal (esp in the phrases humane studies, humane education)
Origin of humane
1Derived forms of humane
- humanely, adverb
- humaneness, noun
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