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.

Words nearby dehumanize

dehooker, dehorn, dehort, dehra dun, dehull, dehumanize, dehumidifier, dehumidify, dehydrase, dehydratase, dehydrate

Also especially British, de·hu·man·ise.

Origin of dehumanize

First recorded in 1810–20; de- + humanize

OTHER WORDS FROM dehumanize

de·hu·man·i·za·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for dehumanize

dehumanize

dehumanise

/ (diːˈhjuːməˌnaɪz) /

verb (tr)

to deprive of human qualities

to render mechanical, artificial, or routine

Derived forms of dehumanize

dehumanization or dehumanisation, noun

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dehumanize

verb (used with object), de·hu·man·ized, de·hu·man·iz·ing.

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Words nearby dehumanize

Origin of dehumanize

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British Dictionary definitions for dehumanize

dehumanise

verb (tr)

Derived forms of dehumanize