dehumanize
diːˈhjuːməˌnaɪz
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Definition of dehumanize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
dignityremove human qualities or make someone feel like an object
  • The guards tried to dehumanize the prisoners.
  • They dehumanize refugees in the debate.
  • Policies dehumanize inmates, stripping dignity.
degrade depersonalize objectify
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Origin of dehumanize

Latin, de- (remove) + humanus (human)

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dehumanize
treat someone as an object rather than a person

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  1. French:déshumaniser, ...
  2. German:entmenschlichen, ...
  3. Italian:disumanizzare, ...
  4. Spanish:deshumanizar, ...
  5. Portuguese:desumanizar, ...
  6. Chinese:使...失去人性, ...
  7. Japanese:非人間化する, ...
  8. Arabic:جَرَّدَ مِن الإِنْسَانِيَّةِ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַפְשִׁיט מֵאֱנוֹשִׁיּוּת, ...
  10. Russian:обезличивать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:дегуманізувати, ...
  12. Hindi:अमानवीय बनाना, ...
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