请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 dehumanization
释义

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.
Thesaurus
Noun1.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)
Translations

dehumanization


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


  • noun

Synonyms for dehumanization

noun the act of degrading people with respect to their best qualities

Synonyms

  • dehumanisation

Related Words

  • degradation
  • debasement
随便看

 

英语词典包含2567994条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/9/23 2:27:32