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dehumanized

 

[ diːˈhjuːmənaɪz ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

feeling

To deprive of human qualities or attributes; to treat someone as if they are not human.

Synonyms

degrade, depersonalize, devalue

Examples of usage

  • He felt dehumanized when he was treated like a machine at work.
  • The prisoners were dehumanized by the harsh conditions in the prison.
  • She couldn't stand the dehumanizing way she was spoken to by her boss.
Context #2 | Verb

war

To strip of human qualities and reduce to a subhuman level; to make someone seem less human in the context of war or conflict.

Synonyms

degrade, demonize, depersonalize

Examples of usage

  • The propaganda was designed to dehumanize the enemy soldiers.
  • During wartime, it's common for the enemy to be dehumanized in order to justify violence.

Translations

Translations of the word "dehumanized" in other languages:

🇵🇹 desumanizado

🇮🇳 मानवता से रहित

🇩🇪 entmenschlicht

🇮🇩 tidak manusiawi

🇺🇦 дегуманізований

🇵🇱 odczłowieczony

🇯🇵 非人間化された

🇫🇷 déshumanisé

🇪🇸 deshumanizado

🇹🇷 insanlıktan çıkarılmış

🇰🇷 비인간화된

🇸🇦 مجرد من الإنسانية

🇨🇿 odlidštěný

🇸🇰 odľudštený

🇨🇳 非人化的

🇸🇮 dehumaniziran

🇮🇸 afmennskaður

🇰🇿 адамдықтан айырылған

🇬🇪 დეჰუმანიზირებული

🇦🇿 insanlıqdan çıxmış

🇲🇽 deshumanizado

Etymology

The word 'dehumanize' originated in the mid-19th century, formed by combining 'de-' (meaning 'down, away, off') and 'humanize'. It gained prominence in the context of war and conflict, highlighting the process of reducing individuals to a subhuman level to justify mistreatment or violence.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #32,841 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.