humanize
[hyoo-muh-nahyz or, often, yoo-]
See more synonyms for humanize on Thesaurus.comverb (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.
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.Dictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for rehumanize- to make or become human
- to make or become humane
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Word Origin and History for rehumanize
humanize
v.
c.1600, from human + -ize. Related: Humanized; humanizing.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
