un humane
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; cf. germane, german
orig. stress variant of human, restricted to above senses from 18th century; cf. 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
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.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To un humane
00:10
Un humane
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
Collins
World English Dictionary
humane (hjuːˈmeɪn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | characterized by kindness, mercy, sympathy, etc |
| 2. | inflicting as little pain as possible: a humane killing |
| 3. | civilizing or liberal (esp in the phrases humane studies, humane education) |
| [C16: variant of | |
| hu'manely | |
| —adv | |
| hu'maneness | |
| —n | |
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
Matching Quote
Nearby Words
Synonyms
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
