humane
adjective /hjuːˈmeɪn/
/hjuːˈmeɪn/
(approving)- being kind towards people and animals by making sure that they do not suffer more than is necessary
- a caring and humane society
- These regulations ensure the humane treatment of all refugees.
- Campaigners claim that the animals are not being kept in humane conditions.
- the humane killing of animals
Extra Examples- The animals must be reared in humane conditions.
- There have been calls for more humane methods of trapping the animals.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryHumane is used with these nouns:- society
- treatment
Word Originlate Middle English: the earlier form of human, restricted to the senses above in the 18th cent.