dehumanizing

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de·hu·man·ize (d

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tr.v. de·hu·man·ized, de·hu·man·iz·ing, de·hu·man·iz·es

1. To deprive of human qualities such as individuality, compassion, or civility: slaves who had been dehumanized by their abysmal condition.

2. To render mechanical and routine.

de·human·i·zation (-m

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n) n.

Translations

dehumanizing [diːˈhjuːmənaɪzɪŋ] ADJ → deshumanizante

dehumanizing [diːˈhjuːmənaɪzɪŋ] dehumanising (British) adj [experience] → déshumanisant(e)

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