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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: , , , , , , , , , ,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 )
Other 51Թ Forms
- humanely adverb
- humaneness noun
- unhumane adjective
- unhumanely adverb
- unhumaneness noun
- ˈԱԱ noun
- ˈԱ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of humane1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Michael Arden won for his exquisitely humane staging of the futuristic robot musical, “Maybe Happy Ending.”
"It is failing. We cannot continue to watch what is happening. It's surpassing any acceptable, legal, moral, and humane standard. The level of destruction, the level of suffering."
The report matters because the findings illuminate the humane need for both clinical and nonclinical treatment that provides for medical and emotional support as life ends.
The entire history of public health research shows that the "rising tide" model isn't just more humane, but more effective than the "culling the herd" model.
The higher sticker prices could be a result of California’s high food standards and humane animal requirements, Ohanian said.
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