humane
/hjuːˈmeɪn/adjective
(notcomp) Of or belonging to the species Homo sapiens or its closest relatives.
Example sentences
- “To err is human; to forgive, divine.”
- “As methods of execution go, beheading is more humane than drawing and quartering.”
Featured as word of the day on July 10, 2028.
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