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adjective
1.
characterized by tenderness, compassion, and sympathy for people and animals, especially for the suffering or distressed: humane treatment of horses.
2.
of or pertaining to humanistic studies.
Origin:
orig. stress variant of human, restricted to above senses from 18th century; compare germane, german
orig. stress variant of human, restricted to above senses from 18th century; compare germane, german
Related forms
hu·mane·ly, adverb
hu·mane·ness, noun
o·ver·hu·mane, adjective
un·hu·mane, adjective
un·hu·mane·ly, adverb
EXPANDun·hu·mane·ness, noun
COLLAPSESynonyms
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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humane
mid-15c., 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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