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humanization

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[hyoo-muhn-iz-ay-shuhn, hyoo-muhn-ahyz-ay-shuhn] / ˌhyu mən ɪzˈeɪ ʃən, ˌhyu mən aɪzˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. the act or process of making or becoming humane or human.


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And then that actually increases feeling of humanization of others.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2025

It’s peopled by serious historical characters — apocrypha be damned — and draws its humor from their unlikely humanization.

From New York Times • May 9, 2022

"We believe firmly that the Security Council sanctions apparatus requires a strong dose of humanization."

From Reuters • Feb. 7, 2022

“I’m interested in the humanization of our heroes.”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 15, 2021

The purpose of both is what Arnold himself has called "the humanization of man in society."

From Selections from the Prose Works of Matthew Arnold by Johnson, William Savage

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