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dehumanize
[dee-hyoo-muh-nahyz, -yoo-]
verb (used with object)
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.
to deprive of human qualities or attributes; divest of individuality.
Conformity dehumanized him.
dehumanize
/ 徱ːˈːəˌԲɪ /
verb
to deprive of human qualities
to render mechanical, artificial, or routine
Other Word Forms
- dehumanization noun
- ˌܳԾˈپDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of dehumanize1
Example Sentences
In an ill-fated effort to make nice with MAGA, Newsom started a podcast promising "honest discussions with people that agree AND disagree with us," all "without demeaning or dehumanizing one other."
Some state-level advocates wonder how effectively they can push back on hate when Trump and his allies have normalized dehumanizing language about marginalized groups.
Finding out that Abby’s militant group is called the Wolves, based on their acronym for the Washington Liberation Front, helps to further dehumanize them.
The parallels to the crack era are troubling to many working on the front lines of today’s crisis, from dehumanizing rhetoric — describing fentanyl users as “zombies” — to punitive sentencing policies.
Bobi Wine has called for a "solidarity" rally on Friday in the capital Kampala, accusing Gen Kainerugaba for "illegally holding, torturing, and dehumanizing" his bodyguard.
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