adj. 1. Characterized by kindness, mercy, or compassion: a humane judge; a humane policy. 2. Characterized by an emphasis on humanistic values and concerns: a humane education. [Middle English humain, human; see HUMAN.] hu·manely adv. hu·maneness n. |
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