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humane
[hyoo-meyn, yoo-]
adjective
characterized by tenderness, compassion, and sympathy for people and animals, especially for the suffering or distressed.
humane treatment of prisoners.
Synonyms: charitable, benignant, benevolent, sympathetic, gentle, compassionate, tender, kindhearted, kindly, kind, mercifulacting in a manner that causes the least harm to people or animals.
humane trapping of stray pets.
of or relating to humanistic studies.
humane
/ hjuːˈmeɪn /
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 )
Other Word Forms
- humaneness noun
- humanely adverb
- unhumane adjective
- unhumanely adverb
- unhumaneness noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of humane1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
They say that they aim to kill animals in the most humane way possible and that it is up to landowners to decide which methods to permit on their property.
The latest iteration of the project is stirring up familiar ire, with some expressing a deep connection with, and concern for humane treatment of, the deer.
The TV architect grew up in council housing in a new town, Washington, in the north-east of England, which he said was a "very humane piece of design".
Some researchers are looking at the possibility of using oral contraceptives as an alternative, more humane way to prevent rat numbers growing further.
But as the fine Boston Court Pasadena production, incisively directed by Jessica Kubzansky, bears out, Williams is the humane, humorously defiant playwright we need when authoritarianism is on the march.
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