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dehumanize

[ dee-hyoo-muh-nahyz or, often, -yoo- ]
/ diˈhyu məˌnaɪz or, often, -ˈyu- /
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verb (used with object), de·hu·man·ized, de·hu·man·iz·ing.

to deprive of human qualities or attributes; divest of individuality: Conformity dehumanized him.

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Nearby words

dehort, dehortation, dehra dun, dehradun, dehull, dehumanize, dehumidifier, dehumidify, dehydrase, dehydratase, dehydrate
Also especially British, de·hu·man·ise.

Origin of dehumanize

First recorded in 1810–20; de- + humanize
Related formsde·hu·man·i·za·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for dehumanization

dehumanize

dehumanise

/ (diːˈhjuːməˌnaɪz) /

verb (tr)

to deprive of human qualities
to render mechanical, artificial, or routine
Derived Formsdehumanization or dehumanisation, noun
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Word Origin and History for dehumanization

dehumanize

v.

1818, from de- + humanize. Related: Dehumanized; dehumanizing.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper