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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

For me, it’s a tough tightrope to walk, and that’s why I lead with humanization and love when I write about this world and these characters.

From New York Times Jun. 3, 2022

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

From Reuters Feb. 7, 2022

Starting from the totality of the real world, or from what is abstractly called matter, it logically arrives at the real idealization—that is, at the humanization, at the full and complete emancipation—of society.

From God and the State by Bakunin, Mikhail Aleksandrovich

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