[hjʊˈmeɪn], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- having or showing compassion or benevolence
(e.g: regulations ensuring the humane treatment of animals)

- (of a branch of learning) intended to have a civilizing effect on people
(e.g: the humane education of literary study)


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Origin:
late Middle English: the earlier form of human, restricted to the senses above in the 18th century