dehumanize
verb (used with object)
to regard, represent, or treat (a person or group) as less than human.
has dehumanized
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present perfectof dehumanize (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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I think it has dehumanized some of us in terms of just the way we prepare ourselves day to day.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 20, 2023
“I have fought against this all my life, against chattel slavery which has dehumanized human life,” Henry told Reuters.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 13, 2021
“I am doing this because I have fought against this all my life, against chattel slavery which has dehumanized human life.”
From Reuters ● Jul. 12, 2021
A career of dehumanizing human livestock has dehumanized him; several chapters pass before we’re even sure of his name.
From New York Times ● Aug. 4, 2020
