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humanization

American  
[hyoo-muhn-iz-ay-shuhn, hyoo-muhn-ahyz-ay-shuhn] / ˌhyu mən ɪzˈeɪ ʃən, ˌhyu mən aɪzˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. the act or process of making or becoming humane or human.


Other Word Forms

  • dehumanization noun
  • rehumanization noun

Example Sentences

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“He believed in humanization and always talked about how too many people dehumanize each other.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2023

But according to Rashid Khalidi, editor of the Journal of Palestine Studies, “Farha” is “evidence that the humanization and normalization of Palestinians are beginning to take place in the mainstream.”

From Washington Post • Jan. 23, 2023

“It’s sad to say, but there is still this level of humanization that we need.”

From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2022

"We believe firmly that the Security Council sanctions apparatus requires a strong dose of humanization."

From Reuters • Feb. 7, 2022

In this process and in its effects she will become more human as she contributes to man's humanization.

From Humanistic Nursing by Paterson, Josephine G.