humane
adjective
characterized by tenderness, compassion, and sympathy for people and animals, especially for the suffering or distressed.
humaneness
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a word derived from
humane.
Example Sentences
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“And then it’s not like you shut the factory down for two days. You start making some some real difficult decisions related to animals from a humaneness standpoint.”
From Washington Times ● Dec. 21, 2023
So I hope that we take the right direction and that AI does not become a means to kind of subvert democracy, to delude society at large and reduce our humaneness.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 24, 2023
The United States banned widespread use of the salt in 1972 after people raised concerns about its humaneness and the high probability of accidental poisoning.
From Salon ● May 23, 2021
These were written with a great tone of ethical seriousness and a very powerful, controlled, but moving prose, and a great humaneness which never veered into sentimentality.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2018
In its place he estab-lished an administration distinguished by its humaneness and intelligence.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
