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humanize

[ hyoo-muh-nahyzor, often, yoo- ]

verb (used with object)

humanized, humanizing.
  1. to make humane, kind, or gentle.
  2. to make human.


verb (used without object)

humanized, humanizing.
  1. to become human or humane.

humanize

/ ˈːəˌԲɪ /

verb

  1. to make or become human
  2. to make or become humane
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܳˌ, noun
  • ˌܳԾˈپDz, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • m··tDz noun
  • m·e noun
  • ԴDz·m· adjective
  • v·m· verb overhumanized overhumanizing
  • h···tDz noun
  • ·m· verb rehumanized rehumanizing
  • i·m· adjective
  • p·m· verb (used with object) superhumanized superhumanizing
  • ܲ·m· verb (used with object) unhumanized unhumanizing
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Word History and Origins

Origin of humanize1

First recorded in 1595–1605; human + -ize
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Example Sentences

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When you’re playing someone who does such bad things do you still need to find a way to humanize him?

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In one series, he spent four days living with a struggling family to humanize the lives of people in Appalachia.

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Jumbo brings a humanizing clarity to Lady Macbeth without in the least compromising her character’s fiendish side.

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It humanizes the dog a little bit or makes them feel closer to their community, but it's a beautiful story to tell.

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“I occupy buildings ... raid files ... scream obscenities ... throw rocks ... and call all cops pigs ... in an attempt to humanize this brutalized society,” a longhaired demonstrator said in one cartoon from that turbulent decade.

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