dehumanize
verb (used with object)
to regard, represent, or treat (a person or group) as less than human.
dehumanizing
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present participleof dehumanize.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Like the billionaire geniuses who created social media that wound up depressing, dumbing down and dehumanizing civilization, the motives of these companies were purely financial.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
They added that they "oppose the indiscriminate mass deportation of people" and "pray for an end to dehumanizing rhetoric and violence".
From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2025
“We pray for an end to dehumanizing rhetoric and violence, whether directed at immigrants or at law enforcement,” the statement read.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2025
“The entire process of getting and keeping an entry-level job has become a grueling and dehumanizing ordeal over the past decade,” the author writes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2025
We had to participate in these moronic, dehumanizing, and totally awkward “team building” exercises.
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
