HUMANE

/hjuːˈmeɪn/
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Definition

/hjuːˈmeɪn/
adjective
  1. (notcomp) Of or belonging to the species Homo sapiens or its closest relatives.
  2. Having the nature or attributes of a human being.
    “To err is human; to forgive, divine.”
adjective
  1. Having or showing concern for the pain or suffering of another; compassionate.
    “As methods of execution go, beheading is more humane than drawing and quartering.”
  2. Pertaining to branches of learning concerned with human affairs or the humanities, especially classical literature or rhetoric.

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