Definition of hominization - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

paleontology

TECH.

the process of becoming like a human

TECH.

Hominization took millions of years to complete.

humanization

theology

TECH.

the beginning of human life or a deity's life in human form

TECH.

Theologians discuss hominization in the context of divine incarnation.

anthropogenesis

humanization

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Origin of hominization

Latin, homo (man) + -ization (process)

Examples of hominization in a sentence

Hominization is a key topic in anthropology.
Hominization is a key topic in religious studies.
Debates on hominization often arise in philosophical circles.

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French:hominisation, ...
German:Menschwerdung, Hominisation, ...
Italian:ominizzazione, incarnazione, ...
Spanish:hominización, ...
Portuguese:hominização, ...
Chinese:人化过程, 人化, ...
Japanese:ヒト化, ホミニゼーション, ...
Arabic:تَأَنْسُن, تَأَنُّس, ...
Hebrew:הוֹמִינִיזַצְיָה, ...
Russian:гоминизация, очеловечивание, ...
Ukrainian:гомінізація, ...
Hindi:होमिनाइजेशन, मानव रूपांतरण, ...
Bengali:হোমিনাইজেশন, মানবায়ন, ...
Catalan:hominització, ...
Czech:hominizace, polidštění, ...
Danish:hominisering, menneskeliggørelse, ...
Dutch:menswording, hominisatie, ...
Greek:ανθρωποποίηση, ...
Hungarian:hominizáció, az emberi élet kezdete, ...
Khmer:ដំណើរការក្លាយជាមនុស្ស, ការចាប់ផ្តើមជីវិតមនុស្ស, ...
Korean:인간화, 호미니제이션, ...
Persian:انسان‌سازی, تجسد انسانی, ...
Polish:hominizacja, ...
Portuguese (BR):hominização, ...
Romanian:hominizare, întrupare, ...
Swedish:hominisering, hominisation, ...
Thai:การกลายเป็นมนุษย์, การเริ่มต้นของชีวิตมนุษย์, ...
Turkish:insansılaşma, insanlaşma, ...
Vietnamese:quá trình tiến hóa thành người, sự khởi đầu của cuộc sống con người, ...

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Definition of hominization - Reverso English Dictionary

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