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dehumanization
de·hu·man·ize D0101800 (dē-hyo͞o′mə-nīz′)tr.v. de·hu·man·ized, de·hu·man·iz·ing, de·hu·man·iz·es 1. To deprive of human qualities such as individuality, compassion, or civility: slaves who had been dehumanized by their abysmal condition.2. To render mechanical and routine. de·hu′man·i·za′tion (-mə-nĭ-zā′shən) n.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | dehumanization - the act of degrading people with respect to their best qualities; "science has been blamed for the dehumanization of modern life"dehumanisationdegradation, debasement - changing to a lower state (a less respected state) | Translationsdehumanization
de·hu·man·i·za·tion (dē-hyū'măn-i-zā'shŭn), Loss of human characteristics; brutalization by either mental or physical means; stripping one of self-esteem. [de- + humanus, human, fr. homo, man] The stripping of human qualities from people or from situations involving people, as an expediency that allows the policy makers (in a totalitarian state) to justify untenable situations, as the persons of interest are ‘less than human’de·hu·man·i·za·tion (dē-hyū'măn-ī-zā'shŭn) Loss of human characteristics; brutalization by either mental or physical means; stripping one of self-esteem. [de- + humanus, human, fr. homo, man]dehumanization
Synonyms for dehumanizationnoun the act of degrading people with respect to their best qualitiesSynonymsRelated Words |