humane

Betekenis (Engels)

1. Having or showing concern for the pain or suffering of another; compassionate.
2. Pertaining to branches of learning concerned with human affairs or the humanities, especially classical literature or rhetoric.
3. (alt-of, obsolete) Obsolete spelling of human.

Sinonieme

human

compassionate

merciful

humanist

humanistic

kind

sympathetic

humanitarian

polite

softhearted

tender

tenderhearted

human engineering

altruistic

hunevolent

benign

considerate

gracious

humanity

manlike

manly

♂️

philanthropic

Vertalings

humain

humano

humaan

humanitario

human

menschlich

humano

menselijk

caritatevole

humà

humanitaire

umano

humanitário

ανθρώπινος

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/hjuːˈmeɪn/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: humain

Verwante met Old English: guma

Verwante met Engels: bridegroom

In summary

From Middle English humain, humayne, from Old French humain, umain, from Latin hūmānus, from Latin homō (“man”). Cognate with Old English guma (“man”), whence the groom in English bridegroom.