Definitions for humane

humane hu·mane

Spelling: [hyoo-meyn or, often, yoo-]
IPA: /hyuˈmeɪn or, often, yu-/

Humane is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 90 anagrams from letters in humane (aehmnu).

Definitions for humane

adjective

  1. characterized by tenderness, compassion, and sympathy for people and animals, especially for the suffering or distressed:
  2. acting in a manner that causes the least harm to people or animals:
  3. of or relating to humanistic studies.

Origin of humane

orig. stress variant of human, restricted to above senses from 18th century; cf. germane, german

Examples for humane

The shows will be given for the benefit of the humane Society.

Hawkins and Drake were as devout and humane as other men of their time.

It is framed, rightly so, as a painful act done in the service of being as humane and respectful as possible.

That is why I believe that you feel the value of this ethical and humane togetherness.

The humane Society is under attack by a PR firm that advises the American Kennel Association.

She says the humane Society would like to enforce spay and neuter laws to the point where there would be no purebred dogs left.

“We have to be humane and we care about our patients but we are also not a prison,” the anonymous doctor said.

History will some day do him justice, for he was good, humane, and confiding.

"For humane reasons," Demarest commented, nodding approbation.

The eventuality he had not foreseen had appalled him as a humane man and a fond husband.

Word Value for humane
Scrable

11

Words with friends

13

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