humane

Definition of Humane in English :

pertaining to or concerned with the humanities

Example Sentences:
'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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Humane

adjective

1.

characterized by kindness, mercy, sympathy, etc

2.

inflicting as little pain as possible

a humane killing

3.

civilizing or liberal (esp in the phrases humane studies, humane education)

adjective

1.

having what are considered the best qualities of human beings; kind, tender, merciful, sympathetic, etc.

2.

civilizing; humanizing

humane learning

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.