2020-10-13 ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด H - human & humane

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ออกเสียง human = ‘HYOO-muhn’ often ‘YOO-muhn’

ออกเสียง humane =’hyoo-MEYN’

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SYNONYM STUDY FOR HUMAN

Human, humane may refer to that which is, or should be, characteristic of human beings.

In thus describing characteristics, human may refer to good and bad traits of a person alike ( human kindness; human weakness ).

When emphasis is placed upon the latter,

human is thought of as contrasted to divine:

To err is human, to forgive divine. He was only human.

Humane (the original spelling of human, and since 1700 restricted in meaning)

takes into account only the nobler or gentler aspectsof people and is often contrasted to their more ignoble or brutish aspect.

A humane person is benevolent in treatingfellow humans or helpless animals;

the word once had also connotations of courtesy and refinement

(hence, the application of humane to those branches of learning intended to refine the mind).

PRONUNCIATION NOTE FOR HUMAN

Pronunciations of words like human, huge, etc., with the initial [h] deleted:

[yoo-muhn], [yooj],

while sometimes criticized, are heard from speakers at all social and educational levels, including professors, lawyers, and other public speakers.

Dictionary of Problem Words and Expression

human & humane

Human refers to the form, nature, or qualities characteristic of man.

Formerly, human being was recommended over human,

but both expressions are fully acceptable now.

Humane refers to such good qualities in man as mercy, compassion, and kindness

(a humane citizen of this town).