HUMANE


Meaning of HUMANE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ hyü-ˈmān, yü- ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English humain

Date: circa 1500

1. : marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals

2. : characterized by or tending to broad humanistic culture : humanistic

humane studies

• hu·mane·ly adverb

• hu·mane·ness -ˈmān-nəs noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.