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.

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Other Word Forms

• dehumanization noun
• rehumanization noun

Example Sentences

The latter is a novel that should have been marketed as a cut-and-dried narco thriller but was instead positioned as an overdue humanization of the undocumented experience at the Mexican border.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2025

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

From Reuters • Feb. 7, 2022

“I’m interested in the humanization of our heroes.”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 15, 2021

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

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.