Humane

Adjective

 * 1) Having regard for the health and well-being of another; compassionate.
 * It is no longer considered humane to perform vivisection on research animals.
 * 1) Pertaining to branches of learning concerned with human affairs or the humanities, especially classical literature or rhetoric.
 * 2) *1621, Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy, II.3.7:
 * many divine precepts to counterpoise our hearts, special antidotes both in scriptures and humane authors, which who so will observe, shall purchase much ease and quietness unto himself.

Adverbs for Humane
benevolently; tenderly; intelligently; consistently; dependably; charitably; comfortingly; considerately; graciously; warmly; mercifully; philanthropically; altruistically; patriotically; generously; leniently; admirably; wonderfully;   actively;  naturally; habitually.

Synonyms for Humane
kind, benevolent, pitying, merciful, sympathetic, compassionate, kind-hearted, civilized, spiritual, human, forgiving, gracious, charitable, benignant, gentle, benign, indulgent, lenient.

Antonyms for Humane
inhuman, inhumane, uncivilized, atrocious, savage, pitiless, cruel, barbaric, merciless, brutal, dangerous, rude, uncouth, untamed, wild, fierce, brutish, ferocious, degrading, harsh, unmerciful.

Derived terms

 * humanely

Related terms

 * human
 * humanist


 * humanitarian
 * humanity

Thesaurus
Christian, Christlike, Christly, accepting, affectionate, altruistic, benevolent, benign, benignant, bleeding, brotherly, charitable, chickenhearted, clement, commiserative, compassionate, condolent, decent, easy, easygoing, eleemosynary, forbearant, forbearing, forgiving, fraternal, gentle, good, gracious, human, humanitarian, kind, kindhearted, kindly, kindly-disposed, lax, lenient, loving, melting, merciful, mild, moderate, nice, patient, philanthropic, pitying, ruthful, soft, softhearted, sympathetic, sympathizing, tender, tenderhearted, tolerant, understanding, warm, warmhearted

Etymology
Variant form of human:, now preserved in specialized senses.

Translations

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 * Polish:, humanitarny
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Adverb

 * 1) humanely

Etymology
From humanus:

Adverb

 * 1) humanly, in a human manner.
 * 2) humanely, kindly, politely; in a humane manner.

Synonyms

 * hūmāniter, hūmānitus
 * hūmāniter, hūmānitus

Related terms

 * hūmāna
 * hūmānitas
 * hūmāniter
 * hūmānitus


 * hūmānō
 * hūmānum
 * hūmānus