humane
Having or showing concern for the pain or suffering of another; compassionate.
Example
“It is no longer considered humane to perform vivisection on research animals.”
Other meanings
Pertaining to branches of learning concerned with human affairs or the humanities, especially classical literature or rhetoric.
Related words
- humaneness
- humanewash
- humanewashing
- humaniac
- humanize
- humanely
- humane society
Word history
From Latin "homō" (man).
Where this comes from
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