| Meaning | marked or motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering. |
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| Attribute of | humaneness | The quality of compassion or consideration for others (people or animals) |
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| Narrower | child-centered | designed to promote a child's personal qualities rather than to provide training or information |
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| human-centered, human-centred, humanist, humanistic, humanitarian | marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare |
| See also | civilized, civilised | Having a high state of culture and development both social and technological |
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| compassionate | showing or having compassion / compassion |
| human | Having human form or attributes as opposed to those of animals or divine beings |
| merciful | showing or giving mercy |
| Opposite | inhumane | lacking and reflecting lack of pity / pity or compassion / compassion |
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| Spanish | humanitario, humano |
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| Nouns | humaneness | the quality of compassion or consideration for others (people or animals) |
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| Adverbs | humanely | in a humane manner |
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