(ˈ)hyü|mān also (ˈ)yü- adjective
( sometimes -er/-est )
Etymology: Middle English humayne, humain — more at human
1. obsolete : human
2. : marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for other human beings or animals
a humane warden
humane treatment of laboratory animals
a humane attitude
3. : of, relating to, or characterized by broad humanistic culture : humanistic
humane studies
painting was the first humane art to develop here — Virgil Thomson