humaneness

Definitions of humaneness
  1. noun
    the quality of compassion or consideration for others (people or animals)
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    inhumaneness
    the quality of lacking compassion or consideration for others
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    humanity
    the quality of being compassionate and kind
    mercifulness, mercy
    a disposition to be kind and forgiving
    compassion, pity
    the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it
    forgivingness, kindness
    tendency to be kind and forgiving
    lenience, leniency, lenity, mildness
    mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant
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    quality
    an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
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