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

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

"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

Well told; the humanization good and the Indian atmosphere, always dramatic, is effectively depicted.

From Margarita's Soul The Romantic Recollections of a Man of Fifty by Williams, J. Scott (John Scott)