humane

[hu·mane]

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.

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Pertaining to man; human.

Adjective S.
showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement

Adjective
marked or motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering

Adjective
pertaining to or concerned with the humanities; "humanistic studies"; "a humane education"


a.
Pertaining to man; human.

a.
Having the feelings and inclinations creditable to man; having a disposition to treat other human beings or animals with kindness; kind; benevolent.

a.
Humanizing; exalting; tending to refine.


Humane

Hu*mane" , a. [L. humanus: cf. F. humain. See Human.] 1. Pertaining to man; human. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor. 2. Having the feelings and inclinations creditable to man; having a disposition to treat other human beings or animals with kindness; kind; benevolent.
Of an exceeding courteous and humane inclination.
3. Humanizing; exalting; tending to refine. Syn. -- Kind; sympathizing; benevolent; mild; compassionate; gentle; tender; merciful. -- Hu*mane"ly, adv. -- Hu*mane"ness, n.

Humanics

Hu*man"ics , n. The study of human nature. [R.] T. W. Collins.

Pertaining to man; human.

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Usage Examples

Animals that we eat are raised for food in the most economical way possible, and the serious food producers do it in the most humane way possible. I think anyone who is a carnivore needs to understand that meat does not originally come in these neat little packages.

It is possible to become discouraged about the injustice we see everywhere. But God did not promise us that the world would be humane and just. He gives us the gift of life and allows us to choose the way we will use our limited time on earth. It is an awesome opportunity.

There is in general good reason to suppose that in several respects the gods could all benefit from instruction by us human beings. We humans are - more humane.

Any health care funding plan that is just, equitable, civilized and humane must - must - redistribute wealth from the richer among us to the poorer and the less fortunate. Excellent healthcare is by definition re-distributional.

There is no room for legal hair-splitting when it comes to the humane treatment of detainees - not in a nation founded on the rule of law and respect for human rights.

With reasonable men, I will reason with humane men I will plead but to tyrants I will give no quarter, nor waste arguments where they will certainly be lost.

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Other Usage Examples

Radical changes in world politics leave America with a heightened responsibility to be, for the world, an example of a genuinely free, democratic, just and humane society.

We must not, however, be like the leaders of the great romantic revolt who, in their eagerness to get rid of the husk of convention, disregarded also the humane aspiration.

It is this, at its most basic, that makes science a humane pursuit it acknowledges the commonality of people's experience.

Realizing our society as it is, without theology dogmatically telling us how we should react to it, and being humane toward that society, that is all that we're sure of.

I work with the Humane Society a lot and have three rescue cats.

We will create a civilization of the Mind in Cyberspace. May it be more humane and fair than the world your governments have made before.

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