Definition of dehumanise Dehumanise
/dˈɛhjuːmˌænaɪz/ - de•hu•man•ise
We found 3 definitions of dehumanise from 2 different sources.
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British English
dehumanise - /dˈɛhjuːmˌænaɪz/
American English
dehumanize - /dɪhjuˈmʌnajz/
What does dehumanise mean?
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| dehumanise - deprive of human qualities; "Life in poverty has dehumanized them" | ||
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| humanise, humanize make more humane; "The mayor tried to humanize life in the big city" | ||
| demean, degrade, disgrace, take down, put down lower the grade of something; reduce its worth | ||
| dehumanise - make mechanical or routine | ||
| dehumanize | ||
| mechanise, mechanize make mechanical; "mechanize the procedure" | ||
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Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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dehumanise
de-hū′ma-nīz, v.t. to deprive of specifically human qualities. [L. de, neg., and humanise.]
