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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
- humanely adverb
- humaneness noun
- unhumane adjective
- unhumanely adverb
- unhumaneness noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of humane1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
She added: "Access to a fair and humane justice system for all is a priority for all prosecutors, and we do our upmost to uphold these values at all times."
Posts showing its fighters handing out aid to civilians were shared by some users, while the paramilitary's media office shared several clips purporting to show the humane treatment of army prisoners of war.
She wrote that the park had "thoroughly investigated options" for the remaining lions, but said that relocation was not a "viable or humane option" because of the age of the animals and their "complex needs".
Park Chan-wook’s “No Other Choice” offers a more humane — and funnier — look at ugly things people can do when desperate.
Catholic dioceses, asset managers and individual investors have widely relied on the advisers for decades, yet time and again both have failed to oppose immoral proposals and support ethical and humane votes.
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