humanize

[hyoo-muh-nahyz or, often, yoo-]

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verb (used with object), hu·man·ized, hu·man·iz·ing.

to make humane, kind, or gentle.
to make human.

verb (used without object), hu·man·ized, hu·man·iz·ing.

to become human or humane.

Also especially British, hu·man·ise.

Origin of humanize

First recorded in 1595–1605; human + -ize

Related formshu·man·i·za·tion, nounhu·man·iz·er, nounnon·hu·man·ized, adjectiveo·ver·hu·man·ize, verb, o·ver·hu·man·ized, o·ver·hu·man·iz·ing.re·hu·man·i·za·tion, nounre·hu·man·ize, verb, re·hu·man·ized, re·hu·man·iz·ing.sem·i·hu·man·ized, adjectivesu·per·hu·man·ize, verb (used with object), su·per·hu·man·ized, su·per·hu·man·iz·ing.un·hu·man·ize, verb (used with object), un·hu·man·ized, un·hu·man·iz·ing.

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Examples from the Web for humanized

Contemporary Examples

“They humanized [Kim Jong-Un] quite a bit,” David Brand, 32, said following the show.
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Allison McNearney
December 26, 2014
But before she left, she had encapsulated our defense and humanized Diana B. in a single statement.
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David Berg
June 10, 2013
It illustrated and humanized issues such as race, AIDS, eating disorders, prejudice, and addiction.
‘The Real World’ 20-Year Anniversary
Andy Dehnart
May 24, 2012

Historical Examples

But as he saw how eager I was to feel his view and become enthused, by degrees he humanized it all.
The Harbor
Ernest Poole
Perhaps you won't understand when I say it's as if she had humanized it.
Mary Rose of Mifflin
Frances R. Sterrett
They could not have done so at their ease had the river not been humanized.
Lectures on Landscape
John Ruskin
Alcamenes represented him as a sort of humanized Zeus or Jupiter.
A History of Art for Beginners and Students
Clara Erskine Clement
The sea is humanized and redeemed somewhat by the presence of these workers.
In the Open
Stanton Davis Kirkham

British Dictionary definitions for humanized

humanize

humanise

verb

to make or become human
to make or become humane

Derived Formshumanization or humanisation, nounhumanizer or humaniser, noun

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Word Origin and History for humanized

humanize

v.

c.1600, from human + -ize. Related: Humanized; humanizing.

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Examples from the Web for humanized

Contemporary Examples

“They humanized [Kim Jong-Un] quite a bit,” David Brand, 32, said following the show.

But before she left, she had encapsulated our defense and humanized Diana B. in a single statement.

It illustrated and humanized issues such as race, AIDS, eating disorders, prejudice, and addiction.

Historical Examples

But as he saw how eager I was to feel his view and become enthused, by degrees he humanized it all.

Perhaps you won't understand when I say it's as if she had humanized it.

They could not have done so at their ease had the river not been humanized.

Alcamenes represented him as a sort of humanized Zeus or Jupiter.

The sea is humanized and redeemed somewhat by the presence of these workers.

humanize

humanise

Word Origin and History for humanized

humanize

v.

Origin of humanize