humane
/hjuˈmeɪn/ adjective B2- Having or showing concern for the pain or suffering of another; compassionate. · It is no longer considered humane to perform vivisection on research animals.· As methods of execution go, beheading is more humane than drawing and quartering.
- Pertaining to branches of learning concerned with human affairs or the humanities, especially classical literature or rhetoric.
Comparative humaner · Superlative humanest
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It is hoped that no ties of friendship or humane consideration will induce you to conceal the truth.”
Where other literary microcosms might emphasize tragedy or existential despair, Narayan’s creation remains fundamentally optimistic and deeply humane.
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