Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,923,433,781 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

dehumanise

    0.01 sec.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.dehumanise - deprive of human qualities; "Life in poverty has dehumanized them"
demean, disgrace, degrade, take down, put down - reduce in worth or character, usually verbally; "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture"
2.dehumanise - make mechanical or routine
mechanise, mechanize - make mechanical; "mechanize the procedure"


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
And remember, if you treat others inhumanely, you only dehumanise yourself.
When we dehumanise the 'other' what else can be expected during the time of war operations?
Johnson said that while they did not see the movie themselves, the postings on Max's blog and the trailer for the movie were enough for the Center to know that the movie would be offensive, Johnson said that the trailer contains sexist and racist phrases, which according to her were intended to dehumanise and perpetuate a rape culture.
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.