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Humane vs Unselfish - What's the difference?

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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)
  • Having or showing concern for the pain or suffering of another; compassionate.
  • 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.
  • Pertaining to branches of learning concerned with human affairs or the humanities, especially classical literature or rhetoric.
  • *, II.3.7:
  • 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, inhumane

    Derived terms

    * humanely

    References

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    unselfish

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic.
  • The man was in an unselfish mood that day, so decided to give a £20 note to the next charity he came across.

    Synonyms

    * altruistic * generous * selfless

    Antonyms

    * selfish