humane

The definition of humane is a kind, tender and compassionate person.

(adjective)

An example of humane is someone who stops to help push a person's car that has stopped in the middle of the road.

See humane in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

having what are considered the best qualities of human beings; kind, tender, merciful, sympathetic, etc.
civilizing; humanizing: humane learning

Origin: earlier var. of human, now usually assoc. directly with L humanus

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See humane in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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Origin: Middle English humain, human; see human

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