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humanest

humanest is the superlative form of humane.

Meaning of humane

Adjective

humane (comparative humaner or more humane, superlative humanest or most humane)

  1. Having or showing concern for the pain or suffering of another; compassionate.
    • It is no longer considered humane to perform vivisection on research animals.
  2. Pertaining to branches of learning concerned with human affairs or the humanities, especially classical literature or rhetoric.
    • many divine precepts to counterpoise our hearts, special antidotes both in scriptures and humane authors, which who so will observe, shall purchase much ease and quietness unto himself.1624, Democritus Junior [pseudonym; Robert Burton], The Anatomy of Melancholy: […], 2nd edition, Oxford, Oxfordshire: […] John Lichfield and James Short, for Henry Cripps, →OCLC, partition II...

Questions about humanest

What is humanest the superlative form of?
Humanest is the superlative form of humane.

Words near humanest in the dictionary

  1. humanely
  2. humaneness
  3. humanenesses
  4. humaner
  5. humanesque
  6. humanest
  7. humanewash
  8. humanewashed
  9. humanewashes
  10. humanewashing
  11. humanflesh

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