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Meaning of humane

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

humane

Pronunciation:/hjuːˈmeɪn/

adjective

Definitions

  1. (notcomp) Of or belonging to the species Homo sapiens or its closest relatives.

  2. Having the nature or attributes of a human being.

    Example: To err is human; to forgive, divine.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Having or showing concern for the pain or suffering of another; compassionate.

    Example: As methods of execution go, beheading is more humane than drawing and quartering.

  2. Pertaining to branches of learning concerned with human affairs or the humanities, especially classical literature or rhetoric.