humāns

Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Latin humanus (“human, humane”).

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humāns (definite humānais, comparative humānāks, superlative vishumānākais, adverb humāni)

1. humane, compassionate (showing compassion, kindheartedness, respect in relations with others; such that it expresses such feelings)

   humāns cilvēks ― humane person

   humāns rakstnieks ― humane writer

   jo sevišķi jāatzīmē Ruso pedagoģijas humānā tendence: audzināt bērnus nevis ar sodiem, bet respektējot viņu rotaļas un bērnišķīgumu ― in particular, one must note the humane tendency of Rousseau's pedagogy: to raise children not with punishment, but respecting their play and childishness

   cildens mērķis atvedis Maskavā visu kontinentu mediķus: pasaulē vishumānākās profesijas pārstāvjus ― a laudable goal has brought to Moscow doctors of all continents: representatives of the world's most humane, most compassionate profession

• cilvēcīgs

• humanitāte
• humānisms, humānists, humāniste, humānistisks