Humane vs Unselfish - What's the difference?
humane | unselfish | Synonyms |
Having or showing concern for the pain or suffering of another; compassionate.
Pertaining to branches of learning concerned with human affairs or the humanities, especially classical literature or rhetoric.
*, II.3.7:
Not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic.
Unselfish is a synonym of humane.
As adjectives the difference between humane and unselfish
is that humane is having or showing concern for the pain or suffering of another; compassionate while unselfish is not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic.humane
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- It is no longer considered humane to perform vivisection on research animals.
- As methods of execution go, beheading is more humane than drawing and quartering.
- 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.
Antonyms
* inhuman, inhumaneDerived terms
* humanelyReferences
* ----unselfish
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The man was in an unselfish mood that day, so decided to give a £20 note to the next charity he came across.