de-humanize

de·hu·man·ize

[dee-hyoo-muh-nahyz or, often, -yoo-]
verb (used with object), de·hu·man·ized, de·hu·man·iz·ing.
to deprive of human qualities or attributes; divest of individuality: Conformity dehumanized him.
Also, especially British, de·hu·man·ise.


Origin:
1810–20; de- + humanize

de·hu·man·i·za·tion, noun
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dehumanize or dehumanise (diːˈhjuːməˌnaɪz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
1.  to deprive of human qualities
2.  to render mechanical, artificial, or routine
 
dehumanise or dehumanise
 
vb
 
dehumani'zation or dehumanise
 
n
 
dehumani'sation or dehumanise
 
n

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dehumanize
1818, from de- + humanize (see human).
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