dehumanization
English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From de- + humanization or dehumanize + -ation or de- + human + -ization.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (UK) IPA(key): /diːˌhjuːmənaɪˈzeɪʃən/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
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dehumanization (countable and uncountable, plural dehumanizations)
- The act or process of dehumanizing.
- 1971 August 8, Carey McWilliams, “While the cities burn, the machines click on”, in The New York Times[1], archived from the original on 22 September 2024:
- Lowi's concern for the rule of law tends to forget that government is not only by but for men; he substitutes an older [impersonality] for the dehumanizations of the new.
- 2023 November 2, David Brooks, “How to Stay Sane in Brutalizing Times”, in The New York Times[2], archived from the original on 4 November 2023:
- The essence of dehumanization is not to see someone, to render him inconsequential and invisible.
Antonyms
[edit]Translations
[edit]the act or process of dehumanizing
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See also
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “dehumanization”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
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