Humane

adjective

/hjuːˈmeɪn/

Word Frequency: 3.2

Definitions

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

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

"To err is human; to forgive, divine."

3.adjectiveHaving or showing concern for the pain or suffering of another; compassionate.

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

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

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