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Definition of dehumanize verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

dehumanize

verb

NAmE//ˌdiˈhyuməˌnaɪz//

dehumanize somebodyVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they dehumanize

he / she / it dehumanizes

past simple dehumanized

-ing form dehumanizing

to make someone lose their human qualities such as kindness, understanding, etc. the dehumanizing effects of poverty and squalor

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dehumanization

NAmE//ˌdiˌhyumənəˈzeɪʃn//

noun [uncountable]See dehumanize in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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