English > humaneness: 1 sense > noun 1, attributeMeaning | 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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