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humane
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humane
(adjective)
humane
/hjuː
ˈ
meɪn/
adjective
humane
/hjuː
ˈ
meɪn/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of HUMANE
[
more humane; most humane
]
:
kind or gentle to people or animals
a
humane
prison guard
It's not
humane
to treat animals that way.
a
humane
attitude
Conditions in the prison are more
humane
now.
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opposite
inhumane
— humanely
adverb
treating the animals
humanely
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— humaneness
/hjuː
ˈ
meɪnnəs/
noun
[
noncount
]
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