B2adjective · rare

humane

humane · humaner · humanest

людський, гуманітарний, гуманний, людяний

человеческий, гуманитарный, гуманный, человечный

menschlich, human

Having or showing concern for the pain or suffering of anotherHaving or showing concern for the pain or suffering of another; compassionate.

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UK/hjuːˈmeɪn/US/hjuˈmeɪn/

» His way of looking after the animals is very humane.

Його спосіб догляду за тваринами є дуже гуманним.

Meaning

2 senses

Having or showing concern for the pain or suffering of another; compassionate.
It is no longer considered humane to perform vivisection on research animals.
As methods of execution go, beheading is more humane than drawing and quartering.
human, menschlich
челове́чныйčelovéčnyj, гума́нныйgumánnyj, челове́ческийčelovéčeskij
гума́ннийhumánnyj, лю́дянийljúdjanyj, лю́дськийljúdsʹkyj
marked or motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering
Pertaining to branches of learning concerned with human affairs or the humanities, especially classical literature or rhetoric.
гуманита́рныйgumanitárnyj
гуманіта́рнийhumanitárnyj
pertaining to or concerned with the humanities

Examples

10 sentences

His way of looking after the animals is very humane.
Його спосіб догляду за тваринами є дуже гуманним. — ChickenKiev
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Isn't that the most humane punishment for criminals?
deIst das nicht die humanste Strafe für Verbrecher? — Tamy
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We're taking the kittens to the humane society tomorrow afternoon.
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Solidarity is the driving motor of an intact and humane community.
deSolidarität ist der treibende Motor einer intakten humanen Gemeinschaft. — Esperantostern
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The humane society will be able to treat the kittens and find them homes.
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 2

with regard for the health and well-being of another:

pertaining to branches of learning concerned with human affairs or the [[humanities]]:

Русский

By meaning 2

with regard for the health and well-being of another:

pertaining to branches of learning concerned with human affairs or the [[humanities]]:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

with regard for the health and well-being of another:

Origin

From Middle English humain, humayne, from Old French humain, umain, from Latin hūmānus, fr

From Middle English humain, humayne, from Old French humain, umain, from Latin hūmānus, from Latin homō (“man”). Cognate with Old English guma (“man”), whence the groom in English bridegroom.

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