English Explanatory Dictionary

humane

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having or showing concern for the pain or suffering of another; compassionate.
  2. Pertaining to branches of learning concerned with human affairs or the humanities, especially classical literature or rhetoric.
  3. Obsolete spelling of human.

Pronunciation

/hjuːˈmeɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-humane.wav /hjuˈmeɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Qwertygiy-humane.wav /hjʉːˈmæɪn/

Word forms

humane humaner more humane humanest most humane

Etymology

From Middle English humain, humayne, from Old French humain, umain, from Latin hūmānus, from Latin homō (“man”). Cognate with Old English guma (“man”), whence the groom in English bridegroom.

Synonyms

mankindly

Antonyms

inhuman inhumane nonhumane

Related words

human humanist humanitarian humanity

Derived words

humanely humaneness humane society humanewash humanewashing humaniac humanize
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