dehumanization
noun
the act of regarding, representing, or treating a person or group as less than human.
dehumanisation
-
a variation of
dehumanization.
Example Sentences
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"I'm not saying it's the same. I don't think it is. I think what we should be doing is recognising similar patterns of dehumanisation," he explained.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
"It is not merely about apology or compensation -- it is about the rehumanisation of memory and the restoration of values that were distorted by centuries of dehumanisation," he said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
Riberio-Addy told the BBC that the "commodification of human remains perpetuates a dark legacy of colonialism, exploitation and dehumanisation".
From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2024
"We qualify such a felonious deed as a crime - as an act of dehumanisation," Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told Radio Sputnik.
From Reuters ● Oct. 18, 2023
Michael had taken the last step in that process of dehumanisation which threatens idealists of his type.
From The Nether World by George Gissing
