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humane

/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."

Synonymsmannish, mennish
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.

Synonymsmankindly
Antonymsinhuman, inhumane

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