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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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barbarize brutalize imbrute
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VERB
remove the need for human skills
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Example Sentences

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Because when you allow people to be dehumanized, you stop caring about them — and Reiner was not about to let us stop caring.

From Los Angeles Times

What they refrain from hurling in that moment, or at any point throughout “Welcome to Derry,” is a dehumanizing slur splashed all over the pages of the original “It.”

From Salon

It’s a reminder that when someone tries to dehumanize you, laughing in their face can be a declaration of personhood.

From Salon

“The purpose of oppression, hatred and discrimination is to disconnect us and dehumanize us,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Salon