Definition of humane in English:

humane

adjective hjʊˈmeɪn(h)juˈmeɪn

1Having or showing compassion or benevolence.
regulations ensuring the humane treatment of animals
Example sentencesExamples
- Could we not have protected our borders in more humane and compassionate ways?
- How long should humane people tolerate that treatment and do nothing?
- Therefore, they have rights of dignity, humane treatment, access to legal advice, and even correspondence.
- One thing I do understand is that the more you try and push people into a more humane and understanding approach the more they tend to dig in their heels.
- A new understanding of animal rights and humane animal treatment was what led him to become an activist and environmentalist, Mason said.
- Should we protest, now, for the humane treatment of prisoners?
- You might also be interested to know that there has been a survey done to determine how much the public cares about humane treatment of the animals they use for food.
- Generally, people who are astrologers or consult astrologers are humane, compassionate, insightful people, by and large.
- It means the animal was raised under a specific set of protocols for humane treatment.
- Qualitatively speaking, there may even be something compassionate and humane in it.
- It takes away all things that makes humans humane - tolerance, trust, generosity and compassion.
- These were the sort of things that tend to blur the clear perception of the visionary - troublesome motes like compassion and humane understanding and social concern.
- We should aspire, along with being world champions in the sporting arena, to being the most humane and compassionate people on this planet.
- For me the ban, when implemented, will represent a step towards a more humane treatment of wild animals.
- The Council will at all times act in a humane and compassionate fashion.
- One of its top priorities, the company says, is the humane treatment of animals.
- Esther's indomitable humane compassion drives her to risk her own life to oppose narrow and violent evil.
- She assured him that she and her colleagues would adopt a compassionate and humane approach to all such cases.
- The humane treatment of the animals was also a major priority.
- I have full faith that our scientists will go forward with a moral compass - with humane values and sound ethics guiding the way.
Synonyms
compassionate, kind, kindly, kind-hearted, considerate, understanding, sympathetic, tolerant, civilized, good, good-natured, gentle
lenient, forbearing, forgiving, merciful, mild, tender, clement, benign, humanitarian, benevolent, charitable, generous, magnanimous
approachable, accessible
rare benignant
1. 1.1 Inflicting the minimum of pain.
  humane methods of killing
  Example sentencesExamples
  In these areas we have killed foxes by shooting: a humane and efficient method when carried out by a skilled shot.
  This will take some hours and is the most humane household method of euthanasia known at this stage.
  We wouldn't because we have a more humane methods of killing them.
  The farmers should be the only people who are allowed to kill foxes and their methods must be humane and not cause to much suffering to the animals.
  All of the evidence is that a quick death by dogs is the most humane method available.
  It's not a quick or humane death, and there are alternative methods.
  Someday, maybe, they'll be able to treat spiders and humans as morally equal, but for now they need to concentrate on more humane slaughter methods.
  They are then put down using lethal injection, a method of dispatch confirmed as both legally acceptable and humane by the animal protection authorities.
  I accept they have to be controlled and I have been out in the field looking at various methods and have come to the conclusion that a marksman is the best and most humane method.
  The cruel method of hanging a condemned man should be replaced by more humane methods such as lethal injections.
  Under new guidelines, most seals are meant to be shot and not clubbed to death in a bid to make the killing more humane.
  We want to make sure about the poison used and that it is indeed the most humane method of killing the birds.
  Most of the seals are being killed by clubbing to death, which is claimed to be a humane method.
  Only humane killing techniques, even if this involves non-traditional technology, should be used
  I assumed he could be helpful in devising a humane, nonviolent method of execution.
  But I am willing to put my concerns to one side if a humane stunning could be inflicted on the animal prior to its slaughter.
  He said the halal cut, when animals are slaughtered by the cut-throat method, is more humane and does not spread infection.
  We now have indelible images of the conditions under which beasts are transported to countries where, it's said, killing is less than humane.
  He said a shot to the head was the only humane method of shooting.
  The patch has been found to be highly effective in treating pain in humans, and it may prove to be a more humane pain relief procedure for cats.
2formal (of a branch of learning) intended to have a civilizing effect on people.
the humane education of literary study
Example sentencesExamples
- Without adequate monitoring, it is difficult to ensure that materials provided to schools embody the true principles of humane education.
- As a believer in the potential of computers in schools, he also reminds us of the deepest civic and humane goals of education.
- He just seems like a very smart, very humane voice in literature and I don't know why he isn't more widely disseminated.
- Transmitters of humane learning and values, Canadian universities had become responsible for the spread of Canadian civilization.
- Those scientists who did not come from the socially privileged classes had even more to gain by establishing reputations as men of humane learning.

Derivatives

humaneness

noun hjʊˈmeɪnəs(h)juˈmeɪnnəs

It infuses a spike of excellence, emotional development, humaneness and self discipline.
Example sentencesExamples
- I am not questioning the humaneness or cruelty of any particular practice.
- One basic principle of the law of armed conflicts is the principle of humaneness in war whereby the use of unjustified military force is prohibited.
- More than any other famous person, she captured the hearts of people with her simplicity and humaneness.
- ‘Peter understands as well as anyone that success in an organization needn't ever come at the sacrifice of humaneness,’ he says.

Origin

Late Middle English: the earlier form of human, restricted to the senses above in the 18th century.

Rhymes

abstain, appertain, arcane, arraign, ascertain, attain, Bahrain, bane, blain, brain, Braine, Cain, Caine, campaign, cane, cinquain, chain, champagne, champaign, Champlain, Charmaine, chicane, chow mein, cocaine, Coleraine, Coltrane, complain, constrain, contain, crane, Dane, deign, demesne, demi-mondaine, detain, disdain, domain, domaine, drain, Duane, Dwane, Elaine, entertain, entrain, explain, fain, fane, feign, gain, Germaine, germane, grain, Hussein, inane, Jain, Jane, Jermaine, Kane, La Fontaine, lain, lane, legerdemain, Lorraine, main, Maine, maintain, mane, mise en scène, Montaigne, moraine, mundane, obtain, ordain, Paine, pane, pertain, plain, plane, Port-of-Spain, profane, rain, Raine, refrain, reign, rein, retain, romaine, sane, Seine, Shane, Sinn Fein, skein, slain, Spain, Spillane, sprain, stain, strain, sustain, swain, terrain, thane, train, twain, Ujjain, Ukraine, underlain, urbane, vain, vane, vein, Verlaine, vicereine, wain, wane, Wayne

Definition of humane in US English:

humane

adjective(h)juˈmeɪn(h)yo͞oˈmān

1Having or showing compassion or benevolence.
regulations ensuring the humane treatment of animals
Example sentencesExamples
- Should we protest, now, for the humane treatment of prisoners?
- The Council will at all times act in a humane and compassionate fashion.
- Therefore, they have rights of dignity, humane treatment, access to legal advice, and even correspondence.
- These were the sort of things that tend to blur the clear perception of the visionary - troublesome motes like compassion and humane understanding and social concern.
- For me the ban, when implemented, will represent a step towards a more humane treatment of wild animals.
- She assured him that she and her colleagues would adopt a compassionate and humane approach to all such cases.
- We should aspire, along with being world champions in the sporting arena, to being the most humane and compassionate people on this planet.
- A new understanding of animal rights and humane animal treatment was what led him to become an activist and environmentalist, Mason said.
- The humane treatment of the animals was also a major priority.
- You might also be interested to know that there has been a survey done to determine how much the public cares about humane treatment of the animals they use for food.
- One of its top priorities, the company says, is the humane treatment of animals.
- One thing I do understand is that the more you try and push people into a more humane and understanding approach the more they tend to dig in their heels.
- Esther's indomitable humane compassion drives her to risk her own life to oppose narrow and violent evil.
- I have full faith that our scientists will go forward with a moral compass - with humane values and sound ethics guiding the way.
- It means the animal was raised under a specific set of protocols for humane treatment.
- How long should humane people tolerate that treatment and do nothing?
- It takes away all things that makes humans humane - tolerance, trust, generosity and compassion.
- Could we not have protected our borders in more humane and compassionate ways?
- Qualitatively speaking, there may even be something compassionate and humane in it.
- Generally, people who are astrologers or consult astrologers are humane, compassionate, insightful people, by and large.
Synonyms
compassionate, kind, kindly, kind-hearted, considerate, understanding, sympathetic, tolerant, civilized, good, good-natured, gentle
1. 1.1 Inflicting the minimum of pain.
  humane methods of killing
  Example sentencesExamples
  But I am willing to put my concerns to one side if a humane stunning could be inflicted on the animal prior to its slaughter.
  Someday, maybe, they'll be able to treat spiders and humans as morally equal, but for now they need to concentrate on more humane slaughter methods.
  In these areas we have killed foxes by shooting: a humane and efficient method when carried out by a skilled shot.
  We want to make sure about the poison used and that it is indeed the most humane method of killing the birds.
  I accept they have to be controlled and I have been out in the field looking at various methods and have come to the conclusion that a marksman is the best and most humane method.
  He said a shot to the head was the only humane method of shooting.
  All of the evidence is that a quick death by dogs is the most humane method available.
  The farmers should be the only people who are allowed to kill foxes and their methods must be humane and not cause to much suffering to the animals.
  This will take some hours and is the most humane household method of euthanasia known at this stage.
  Most of the seals are being killed by clubbing to death, which is claimed to be a humane method.
  The patch has been found to be highly effective in treating pain in humans, and it may prove to be a more humane pain relief procedure for cats.
  Under new guidelines, most seals are meant to be shot and not clubbed to death in a bid to make the killing more humane.
  We now have indelible images of the conditions under which beasts are transported to countries where, it's said, killing is less than humane.
  We wouldn't because we have a more humane methods of killing them.
  The cruel method of hanging a condemned man should be replaced by more humane methods such as lethal injections.
  It's not a quick or humane death, and there are alternative methods.
  He said the halal cut, when animals are slaughtered by the cut-throat method, is more humane and does not spread infection.
  They are then put down using lethal injection, a method of dispatch confirmed as both legally acceptable and humane by the animal protection authorities.
  I assumed he could be helpful in devising a humane, nonviolent method of execution.
  Only humane killing techniques, even if this involves non-traditional technology, should be used
2formal (of a branch of learning) intended to have a civilizing or refining effect on people.
the center emphasizes economics as a humane discipline
Example sentencesExamples
- He just seems like a very smart, very humane voice in literature and I don't know why he isn't more widely disseminated.
- Transmitters of humane learning and values, Canadian universities had become responsible for the spread of Canadian civilization.
- Those scientists who did not come from the socially privileged classes had even more to gain by establishing reputations as men of humane learning.
- As a believer in the potential of computers in schools, he also reminds us of the deepest civic and humane goals of education.
- Without adequate monitoring, it is difficult to ensure that materials provided to schools embody the true principles of humane education.

Origin

Late Middle English: the earlier form of human, restricted to the senses above in the 18th century.

单词	humane
释义	Definition of humane in English: humane adjective hjʊˈmeɪn(h)juˈmeɪn 1Having or showing compassion or benevolence. regulations ensuring the humane treatment of animals Example sentencesExamples Could we not have protected our borders in more humane and compassionate ways? How long should humane people tolerate that treatment and do nothing? Therefore, they have rights of dignity, humane treatment, access to legal advice, and even correspondence. One thing I do understand is that the more you try and push people into a more humane and understanding approach the more they tend to dig in their heels. A new understanding of animal rights and humane animal treatment was what led him to become an activist and environmentalist, Mason said. Should we protest, now, for the humane treatment of prisoners? You might also be interested to know that there has been a survey done to determine how much the public cares about humane treatment of the animals they use for food. Generally, people who are astrologers or consult astrologers are humane, compassionate, insightful people, by and large. It means the animal was raised under a specific set of protocols for humane treatment. Qualitatively speaking, there may even be something compassionate and humane in it. It takes away all things that makes humans humane - tolerance, trust, generosity and compassion. These were the sort of things that tend to blur the clear perception of the visionary - troublesome motes like compassion and humane understanding and social concern. We should aspire, along with being world champions in the sporting arena, to being the most humane and compassionate people on this planet. For me the ban, when implemented, will represent a step towards a more humane treatment of wild animals. The Council will at all times act in a humane and compassionate fashion. One of its top priorities, the company says, is the humane treatment of animals. Esther's indomitable humane compassion drives her to risk her own life to oppose narrow and violent evil. She assured him that she and her colleagues would adopt a compassionate and humane approach to all such cases. The humane treatment of the animals was also a major priority. I have full faith that our scientists will go forward with a moral compass - with humane values and sound ethics guiding the way. Synonyms compassionate, kind, kindly, kind-hearted, considerate, understanding, sympathetic, tolerant, civilized, good, good-natured, gentle lenient, forbearing, forgiving, merciful, mild, tender, clement, benign, humanitarian, benevolent, charitable, generous, magnanimous approachable, accessible rare benignant 1.1 Inflicting the minimum of pain. humane methods of killing Example sentencesExamples In these areas we have killed foxes by shooting: a humane and efficient method when carried out by a skilled shot. This will take some hours and is the most humane household method of euthanasia known at this stage. We wouldn't because we have a more humane methods of killing them. The farmers should be the only people who are allowed to kill foxes and their methods must be humane and not cause to much suffering to the animals. All of the evidence is that a quick death by dogs is the most humane method available. It's not a quick or humane death, and there are alternative methods. Someday, maybe, they'll be able to treat spiders and humans as morally equal, but for now they need to concentrate on more humane slaughter methods. They are then put down using lethal injection, a method of dispatch confirmed as both legally acceptable and humane by the animal protection authorities. I accept they have to be controlled and I have been out in the field looking at various methods and have come to the conclusion that a marksman is the best and most humane method. The cruel method of hanging a condemned man should be replaced by more humane methods such as lethal injections. Under new guidelines, most seals are meant to be shot and not clubbed to death in a bid to make the killing more humane. We want to make sure about the poison used and that it is indeed the most humane method of killing the birds. Most of the seals are being killed by clubbing to death, which is claimed to be a humane method. Only humane killing techniques, even if this involves non-traditional technology, should be used I assumed he could be helpful in devising a humane, nonviolent method of execution. But I am willing to put my concerns to one side if a humane stunning could be inflicted on the animal prior to its slaughter. He said the halal cut, when animals are slaughtered by the cut-throat method, is more humane and does not spread infection. We now have indelible images of the conditions under which beasts are transported to countries where, it's said, killing is less than humane. He said a shot to the head was the only humane method of shooting. The patch has been found to be highly effective in treating pain in humans, and it may prove to be a more humane pain relief procedure for cats. 2formal (of a branch of learning) intended to have a civilizing effect on people. the humane education of literary study Example sentencesExamples Without adequate monitoring, it is difficult to ensure that materials provided to schools embody the true principles of humane education. As a believer in the potential of computers in schools, he also reminds us of the deepest civic and humane goals of education. He just seems like a very smart, very humane voice in literature and I don't know why he isn't more widely disseminated. Transmitters of humane learning and values, Canadian universities had become responsible for the spread of Canadian civilization. Those scientists who did not come from the socially privileged classes had even more to gain by establishing reputations as men of humane learning. Derivatives humaneness noun hjʊˈmeɪnəs(h)juˈmeɪnnəs It infuses a spike of excellence, emotional development, humaneness and self discipline. Example sentencesExamples I am not questioning the humaneness or cruelty of any particular practice. One basic principle of the law of armed conflicts is the principle of humaneness in war whereby the use of unjustified military force is prohibited. More than any other famous person, she captured the hearts of people with her simplicity and humaneness. ‘Peter understands as well as anyone that success in an organization needn't ever come at the sacrifice of humaneness,’ he says. Origin Late Middle English: the earlier form of human, restricted to the senses above in the 18th century. Rhymes abstain, appertain, arcane, arraign, ascertain, attain, Bahrain, bane, blain, brain, Braine, Cain, Caine, campaign, cane, cinquain, chain, champagne, champaign, Champlain, Charmaine, chicane, chow mein, cocaine, Coleraine, Coltrane, complain, constrain, contain, crane, Dane, deign, demesne, demi-mondaine, detain, disdain, domain, domaine, drain, Duane, Dwane, Elaine, entertain, entrain, explain, fain, fane, feign, gain, Germaine, germane, grain, Hussein, inane, Jain, Jane, Jermaine, Kane, La Fontaine, lain, lane, legerdemain, Lorraine, main, Maine, maintain, mane, mise en scène, Montaigne, moraine, mundane, obtain, ordain, Paine, pane, pertain, plain, plane, Port-of-Spain, profane, rain, Raine, refrain, reign, rein, retain, romaine, sane, Seine, Shane, Sinn Fein, skein, slain, Spain, Spillane, sprain, stain, strain, sustain, swain, terrain, thane, train, twain, Ujjain, Ukraine, underlain, urbane, vain, vane, vein, Verlaine, vicereine, wain, wane, Wayne Definition of humane in US English: humane adjective(h)juˈmeɪn(h)yo͞oˈmān 1Having or showing compassion or benevolence. regulations ensuring the humane treatment of animals Example sentencesExamples Should we protest, now, for the humane treatment of prisoners? The Council will at all times act in a humane and compassionate fashion. Therefore, they have rights of dignity, humane treatment, access to legal advice, and even correspondence. These were the sort of things that tend to blur the clear perception of the visionary - troublesome motes like compassion and humane understanding and social concern. For me the ban, when implemented, will represent a step towards a more humane treatment of wild animals. She assured him that she and her colleagues would adopt a compassionate and humane approach to all such cases. We should aspire, along with being world champions in the sporting arena, to being the most humane and compassionate people on this planet. A new understanding of animal rights and humane animal treatment was what led him to become an activist and environmentalist, Mason said. The humane treatment of the animals was also a major priority. You might also be interested to know that there has been a survey done to determine how much the public cares about humane treatment of the animals they use for food. One of its top priorities, the company says, is the humane treatment of animals. One thing I do understand is that the more you try and push people into a more humane and understanding approach the more they tend to dig in their heels. Esther's indomitable humane compassion drives her to risk her own life to oppose narrow and violent evil. I have full faith that our scientists will go forward with a moral compass - with humane values and sound ethics guiding the way. It means the animal was raised under a specific set of protocols for humane treatment. How long should humane people tolerate that treatment and do nothing? It takes away all things that makes humans humane - tolerance, trust, generosity and compassion. Could we not have protected our borders in more humane and compassionate ways? Qualitatively speaking, there may even be something compassionate and humane in it. Generally, people who are astrologers or consult astrologers are humane, compassionate, insightful people, by and large. Synonyms compassionate, kind, kindly, kind-hearted, considerate, understanding, sympathetic, tolerant, civilized, good, good-natured, gentle 1.1 Inflicting the minimum of pain. humane methods of killing Example sentencesExamples But I am willing to put my concerns to one side if a humane stunning could be inflicted on the animal prior to its slaughter. Someday, maybe, they'll be able to treat spiders and humans as morally equal, but for now they need to concentrate on more humane slaughter methods. In these areas we have killed foxes by shooting: a humane and efficient method when carried out by a skilled shot. We want to make sure about the poison used and that it is indeed the most humane method of killing the birds. I accept they have to be controlled and I have been out in the field looking at various methods and have come to the conclusion that a marksman is the best and most humane method. He said a shot to the head was the only humane method of shooting. All of the evidence is that a quick death by dogs is the most humane method available. The farmers should be the only people who are allowed to kill foxes and their methods must be humane and not cause to much suffering to the animals. This will take some hours and is the most humane household method of euthanasia known at this stage. Most of the seals are being killed by clubbing to death, which is claimed to be a humane method. The patch has been found to be highly effective in treating pain in humans, and it may prove to be a more humane pain relief procedure for cats. Under new guidelines, most seals are meant to be shot and not clubbed to death in a bid to make the killing more humane. We now have indelible images of the conditions under which beasts are transported to countries where, it's said, killing is less than humane. We wouldn't because we have a more humane methods of killing them. The cruel method of hanging a condemned man should be replaced by more humane methods such as lethal injections. It's not a quick or humane death, and there are alternative methods. He said the halal cut, when animals are slaughtered by the cut-throat method, is more humane and does not spread infection. They are then put down using lethal injection, a method of dispatch confirmed as both legally acceptable and humane by the animal protection authorities. I assumed he could be helpful in devising a humane, nonviolent method of execution. Only humane killing techniques, even if this involves non-traditional technology, should be used 2formal (of a branch of learning) intended to have a civilizing or refining effect on people. the center emphasizes economics as a humane discipline Example sentencesExamples He just seems like a very smart, very humane voice in literature and I don't know why he isn't more widely disseminated. Transmitters of humane learning and values, Canadian universities had become responsible for the spread of Canadian civilization. Those scientists who did not come from the socially privileged classes had even more to gain by establishing reputations as men of humane learning. As a believer in the potential of computers in schools, he also reminds us of the deepest civic and humane goals of education. Without adequate monitoring, it is difficult to ensure that materials provided to schools embody the true principles of humane education. Origin Late Middle English: the earlier form of human, restricted to the senses above in the 18th century.
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