This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
dehumanize
[ dee-hyoo-muh-nahyz or, often, -yoo- ]
/ diˈhyu məˌnaɪz or, often, -ˈyu- /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
verb (used with object), de·hu·man·ized, de·hu·man·iz·ing.
to regard, represent, or treat (a person or group) as less than human: Society still has a tendency to devalue and dehumanize those with disabilities and to suppress their voices.
to deprive of human qualities or attributes; divest of individuality: Conformity dehumanized him.
QUIZ
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?
There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?
Question 1 of 7
Which sentence is correct?
Also especially British, de·hu·man·ise .
OTHER WORDS FROM dehumanize
de·hu·man·i·za·tion [dee-hyoo-muh-nahy-zey-shuhn or, often, -yoo-], /diˌhyu məˌnaɪˈzeɪ ʃən or, often, -ˌyu-/, nounWords nearby dehumanize
dehorn, dehort, Dehra Dun, dehull, dehumanization, dehumanize, dehumidifier, dehumidify, dehydrate, dehydration, dehydrator
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use dehumanize in a sentence
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, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012