Associations to the word «Humane»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

HUMANE, adjective. Pertaining to or concerned with the humanities; "humanistic studies"; "a humane education".
HUMANE, adjective. Marked or motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering.
HUMANE, adjective. Showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement.

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King