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humane definition
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Grep of noun humane doctor of humane letters humaneness Overview of adj humane The adj humane has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) humanist, humanistic, humane -- (pertaining to or concerned with the humanities; "humanistic studies"; "a humane education") 2. humane -- (marked or motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering) 3. humane -- (showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement) Antonyms of adj humane 2 of 3 senses of humane Sense 2 humane (vs. inhumane) inhumane (vs. humane) => barbarous, brutal, cruel, fell, roughshod, savage, vicious => beastly, bestial, brute(postnominal), brutish => brutal, cruel => cannibalic => cold, cold-blooded, inhuman, insensate => pitiless, unkind Sense 3 humane INDIRECT (VIA civilized) -> noncivilized, noncivilised Similarity of adj humane 3 senses of humane Sense 1 humanist, humanistic, humane Pertains to noun humanities (Sense 1) =>humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal arts, arts => discipline, subject, subject area, subject field, field, field of study, study, bailiwick, branch of knowledge Sense 2 humane (vs. inhumane) => compassionate => human-centered, humanist, humanistic, humanitarian => painless => kind merciful Also See-> civilized#1, civilised#1; human#3; merciful#1 Sense 3 humane => civilized (vs. noncivilized), civilised Attributes of adj humane 1 of 3 senses of humane Sense 2 humane (vs. inhumane) => humaneness Familiarity of adj humane humane used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj humane humane inhumane Overview of adj humane The adj humane has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) humanist, humanistic, humane -- (pertaining to or concerned with the humanities; "humanistic studies"; "a humane education") 2. humane -- (marked or motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering) 3. humane -- (showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement)
humane definition
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