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humanization

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

noun

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


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Bold flavors and pet humanization are also focus areas, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

And they found this could even happen with indoor plants, which they found increased feelings of humanization of others and self-transcendence.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2025

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

From Reuters Feb. 7, 2022

But Murphy’s fingerprints are still all over the show — his most prestigious to date — particularly in its two-pronged approach of humanization and sensationalization.

From Washington Post Nov. 10, 2021

And the power of social life and manners is truly, as we have seen, one of the great elements in our humanization.

From Selections from the Prose Works of Matthew Arnold by Johnson, William Savage

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