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dehumanize

[dee-hyoo-muh-nahyz, -yoo-] / diˈhyu məˌnaɪz, -ˈyu- /
VERB
to deprive of dignity; treat as less than human
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STRONG
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barbarize brutalize imbrute
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VERB
remove the need for human skills
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Example Sentences

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She’s right that these arguments dehumanize women, who are full human beings and not emotional support animals for men.

From Salon

“We pray for an end to dehumanizing rhetoric and violence, whether directed at immigrants or at law enforcement,” the statement read.

From Los Angeles Times

“We pray for an end to dehumanizing rhetoric and violence, whether directed at immigrants or at law enforcement.”

From Los Angeles Times

“The entire process of getting and keeping an entry-level job has become a grueling and dehumanizing ordeal over the past decade,” the author writes.

From The Wall Street Journal

These people are dehumanized and objectified as “takers” and not “makers,” or as non-player characters in a video game.

From Salon