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dehumanize

UK
/diːˈhjuːmənaɪz/
US
/diˈhjuːməˌnaɪz/

Translations

dehumanizeverb
dehumanized
Past Simple
dehumanized
Past Participle
dehumanizing
Gerund
UK
/diːˈhjuːmənaɪz/
US
/diˈhjuːməˌnaɪz/
déshumaniserAu sens de priver de qualités humaines, d’humanité ou de sens moral.
The propaganda was designed to dehumanize the enemy, making it easier for soldiers to fight without remorse.
La propagande visait à déshumaniser l’ennemi, afin qu’il soit plus facile pour les soldats de combattre sans remords.
déshumaniserAu sens de traiter quelqu’un comme s’il n’était pas un être humain, notamment dans un contexte de maltraitance ou de conditions inhumaines.
The prisoners were dehumanized by being kept in overcrowded cells with no access to basic hygiene.
Les prisonniers ont été déshumanisés en étant maintenus dans des cellules surpeuplées, sans accès à une hygiène de base.
Synonyms
depersonalize
diminish
objectify
degrade
devalue
Antonyms
humanize

Definitions

dehumanizeverb
To deprive of human qualities, personality, or spirit.
The propaganda was designed to dehumanize the enemy, making it easier for soldiers to fight without remorse.
To treat someone as though they are not a human being, often by subjecting them to degrading or inhumane conditions.
The prisoners were dehumanized by being kept in overcrowded cells with no access to basic hygiene.
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