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    humane
    /hjʊˈmeɪn/

    adjective

    • 1. having or showing compassion or benevolence: "regulations ensuring the humane treatment of animals"
    • 2. (of a branch of learning) intended to have a civilizing effect on people: formal "the humane education of literary study"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHUMANE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Humane means showing kindness, care, and sympathy towards others, especially those who are suffering. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in other languages.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › humaneHumane Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Humane means marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and usage of humane from Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

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    Humane means showing kindness, mercy, or sympathy for people and animals, especially in difficult situations. Learn the origin, synonyms, antonyms, and usage of humane with examples from various sources.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHUMANE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Humane means showing kindness, care, and sympathy toward others, especially those who are suffering. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in various languages.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › humaneHumane - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A humane person is one who shows great compassion and caring for others, including animals, and who tries whenever possible to alleviate another's suffering. The idea of being humane is linked to a higher level of a person's character.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhumane adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    being kind towards people and animals by making sure that they do not suffer more than is necessary. a caring and humane society. These regulations ensure the humane treatment of all refugees. Campaigners claim that the animals are not being kept in humane conditions. the humane killing of animals. opposite inhumane. Extra Examples.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHUMANE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Humane means kind, sympathetic, and merciful towards people and animals. It also refers to values and societies that promote humaneness, or to humanistic studies.