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humane
Overview of adj humane
The adj humane has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) humanist, humanistic, humane -- (pertaining to or concerned with the humanities; "humanistic studies"; "a humane education")
2. humane -- (marked or motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering)
3. humane -- (showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement)
Grep of noun humane
doctor of humane letters
humaneness
Antonyms of adj humane
2 of 3 senses of humane
Sense 2
humane (vs. inhumane)
inhumane (vs. humane)
=> barbarous, brutal, cruel, fell, roughshod, savage, vicious
=> beastly, bestial, brute(prenominal), brutish
=> brutal, cruel
=> cannibalic
=> cold, cold-blooded, inhuman, insensate
=> pitiless, unkind
Sense 3
humane
INDIRECT (VIA civilized) -> noncivilized, noncivilised
Similarity of adj humane
3 senses of humane
Sense 1
humanist, humanistic, humane
Pertains to noun humanities (Sense 1)
=>humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal arts, arts
=> discipline, subject, subject area, subject field, field, field of study, study, bailiwick, branch of knowledge
Sense 2
humane (vs. inhumane)
=> child-centered
=> human-centered, human-centred, humanist, humanistic, humanitarian
Also See> civilized#1, civilised#1; compassionate#2; human#3; merciful#1
Sense 3
humane
=> civilized (vs. noncivilized), civilised
Pertainyms of adj humane
1 of 3 senses of humane
Sense 1
humanist, humanistic, humane
Pertains to noun humanities (Sense 1)
=>humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal arts, arts
=> discipline, subject, subject area, subject field, field, field of study, study, bailiwick, branch of knowledge
Attributes of adj humane
1 of 3 senses of humane
Sense 2
humane (vs. inhumane)
=> humaneness
Domain of adj humane
Domain Terms of adj humane
Familiarity of adj humane
humane used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Grep of adj humane
humane
inhumane
Grep of adv humane
humanely
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