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单词 humaneness
释义

humane

adjective

hu·​mane hyü-ˈmān How to pronounce humane (audio)
yü-
1
: marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals
humane prison guards
a more humane way of treating farm animals
2
: characterized by or tending to broad humanistic culture : humanistic
humane studies
humanely adverb
humaneness
hyü-ˈmān-nəs How to pronounce humane (audio)
yü-
noun

Synonyms

  • beneficent
  • benevolent
  • benignant
  • compassionate
  • good-hearted
  • kind
  • kindhearted
  • kindly
  • softhearted
  • sympathetic
  • tender
  • tenderhearted
  • warmhearted
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Example Sentences

It's not humane to treat animals that way. Conditions in the prison are more humane now.
Recent Examples on the Web Join all of us on E Street and @glblctzn as we #StandUpForUkraine, and stand up for those displaced globally because everyone deserves safe and humane living conditions. Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2022 Dozens of Bay Area Afghan community members and supporters gathered on the shores of Oakland’s Lake Merritt on Sunday and demanded that the U.S. government deploy a safe and humane exit strategy during a chaotic exodus of people fleeing Afghanistan. Megan Cassidy, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Aug. 2021 Now is the time for Washington to finally figure out a sensible, orderly and humane way to move immigration reform forward. Andrew Tisch, Forbes, 28 June 2021 The companies will also not accept advertising money or book experiences that violate certain humane standards, such as physical interactions with captive wild or endangered species (with a few exceptions) or performances that demean the animals. Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2022 As a member of the Global Compact, with over 1,000 food products for national and international consumption, Pif Paf has been a leader in the humane handling of animals on farms and their journey to slaughter. Judith Magyar, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 Yet the National Pork Producers Council continues to spend on lawsuits challenging humane-sales laws like Massachusetts’. WSJ, 16 Aug. 2022 The program teaches the tricks of baiting and setting humane traps and includes a list of low-cost clinics and instruction on how to transport cats safely. Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2022 Experts determined that euthanizing the creature was the most humane thing to do. Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 10 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English humain

First Known Use

1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

humane

adjective

hu·​mane hyü-ˈmān How to pronounce humane (audio)
yü-
: having sympathy and consideration for people or animals

humaneness

noun

as in kindness
sympathetic concern for the well-being of others with more humaneness than good sense, I decided to take in yet another stray cat

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • kindness
  • tenderness
  • benevolence
  • beneficence
  • warmheartedness
  • benignity
  • kindheartedness
  • warmth
  • generosity
  • attentiveness
  • tenderheartedness
  • good-heartedness
  • kindliness
  • mercifulness
  • thoughtfulness
  • friendliness
  • compassionateness
  • considerateness
  • benignancy
  • patience
  • tolerance
  • softheartedness
  • charitableness
  • altruism
  • affability
  • understanding
  • leniency
  • graciousness
  • pleasantness
  • good-naturedness
  • clemency
  • magnanimity
  • unselfishness
  • philanthropy
  • good-temperedness
  • niceness
  • charity
  • greatheartedness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • cruelty
  • inhumanity
  • barbarity
  • savagery
  • heartlessness
  • callousness
  • brutality
  • brutishness
  • ruthlessness
  • savageness
  • mercilessness
  • pitilessness
  • cold-bloodedness
  • bestiality
  • unkindness
  • toughness
  • barbarousness
  • inconsiderateness
  • severity
  • sternness
  • insensitivity
  • hard-heartedness
  • grimness
  • unkindliness
  • thoughtlessness
  • malevolence
  • virulence
  • unfeelingness
  • harshness
  • maliciousness
  • hatefulness
  • spitefulness
  • meanness
  • vitriol
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