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Meaning of 'humane' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Humane [ a.]
- Pertaining to man; human.
- Having the feelings and inclinations creditable to man; having a disposition to treat other human beings or animals with kindness; kind; benevolent.
- Humanizing; exalting; tending to refine.

Meaning of 'humane' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . humane [ a]
Meaning (1):
- pertaining to or concerned with the humanities
Example in sentence:
  • a humane education;
  • humanistic studies

Nearby Words:

hum human humanate humanics humanify humanism humanist humanistic humanitarian humanitarianism

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