humanize

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

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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British Dictionary definitions for rehumanize

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 rehumanize

humanize

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