English > humaneness: 1 sense > noun 1, attribute| Meaning | The quality of compassion or consideration for others (people or animals). |
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| Category | animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna | A living organism characterized by voluntary movement |
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| Attributes | humane | marked or motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering |
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| inhumane | lacking and reflecting lack of pity / pity or compassion / compassion |
| Narrower | humanity | The quality of being humane |
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| mercifulness, mercy | A disposition to be kind and forgiving |
| Broader | quality | An essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone |
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| Opposite | inhumaneness, inhumanity | The quality of lacking compassion or consideration for others |
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| Spanish | bondad, humanidad, humanitarismo |
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| Catalan | bondat, humanitat |
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| Adjectives | humane | marked or motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering |
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