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dehumanize
verb as in to deprive of dignity; treat as less than human
verb as in remove the need for human skills
Example Sentences
He's dehumanized himself, becoming a garish caricature of fascist longing instead.
"It honestly is a place that dehumanizes, that operates under the premise that people being sent there have less rights, and that's that's just how it's addressed by the government itself."
Needless to say, dehumanizing people like this is a standard tactic for justifying abuse, harassment, and even violence.
It’s something I can’t ignore because I’ve experienced being deported myself and the way they treat you and talk to you, so that you feel dehumanized.
Kennedy doesn't even bother to hide his dehumanizing view of those he deems "unhealthy," a group he estimates is over half of Americans.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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