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humane
[ hyoo-meynor, often, yoo- ]
adjective
- characterized by tenderness, compassion, and sympathy for people and animals, especially for the suffering or distressed:
humane treatment of prisoners.
Synonyms: , , , , , , , , , ,
Antonyms: ,
- acting in a manner that causes the least harm to people or animals:
humane trapping of stray pets.
- of or relating to humanistic studies.
humane
/ ːˈɪ /
adjective
- 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 )
Derived Forms
- ˈԱԱ, noun
- ˈԱ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ·Աl adverb
- ·Աn noun
- ܲh·Ա adjective
- un·Աl adverb
- un·Աn noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of humane1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The chaos enables Trump and his allies and other enemies of democracy and a humane society to get and keep more corrupt power, a power without limits and unbounded in its ambitions and harm.
While the U.S. relies on mass culling, other nations have developed more effective, humane strategies.
If their behaviour doesn't normalize, it could signal permanent brain damage, and humane euthanasia becomes necessary.
It’s also funny, heartbreaking, deeply humane and more than occasionally insightful as hell.
“And when you think about it, it’s very humane, because every drug dealer, on average they say, kills at least 500 people — not to mention the damage they do so many others.”
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