Humane vs. Inhumane — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Humane and Inhumane
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Humane
Characterized by kindness, mercy, or compassion
A humane judge.
A humane policy.
Inhumane
Lacking pity or compassion.
Humane
Characterized by an emphasis on humanistic values and concerns
A humane education.
Inhumane
Alternative form of inhuman: lacking pity or compassion for misery and suffering; cruel, unkind.
Humane
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.
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Inhumane
Not humane; lacking and reflecting lack of pity, kindness, or compassion; as, humans are innately inhumane; this explains much of the misery and suffering in the world; biological weapons are considered too inhumane to be used.
Humane
Pertaining to branches of learning concerned with human affairs or the humanities, especially classical literature or rhetoric.
Inhumane
Lacking and reflecting lack of pity or compassion;
Humans are innately inhumane; this explains much of the misery and suffering in the world
Biological weapons are considered too inhumane to be used
Humane
Obsolete spelling of human
Humane
Pertaining to man; human.
Humane
Having the feelings and inclinations creditable to man; having a disposition to treat other human beings or animals with kindness; kind; benevolent.
Of an exceeding courteous and humane inclination.
Humane
Humanizing; exalting; tending to refine.
Humane
Pertaining to or concerned with the humanities;
Humanistic studies
A humane education
Humane
Marked or motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering
Humane
Showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement
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