dehumanize
Americanverb (used with object)
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to regard, represent, or treat (a person or group) as less than human.
Society still has a tendency to devalue and dehumanize those with disabilities and to suppress their voices.
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to deprive of human qualities or attributes; divest of individuality.
Conformity dehumanized him.
verb
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to deprive of human qualities
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to render mechanical, artificial, or routine
Other Word Forms
- dehumanization noun
Etymology
Origin of dehumanize
Example Sentences
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The interactions revealed in the files are “very dehumanizing” for women, according to Baran, an assistant professor of biology at Davidson College.
From Salon
The projects seek to home in on shared values and avoid works that dehumanize other people, she said.
From Los Angeles Times
“The majority of Americans still believe in decency,” Obama said, adding that the normalization of racist and dehumanizing content reflects a dangerous loss of civic responsibility.
From Salon
The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention issued a statement calling the clip “intentionally derogatory and dehumanizing.”
From Salon
No thoughts and prayers, even, just a rush to dehumanize the dead with labels such as “domestic terrorist” before any investigation.
From Los Angeles Times
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