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dehumanize

/diːˈhjuːmənaɪz/

/diˈhjuːməˌnaɪz/

Translations

dehumanizeverb

dehumanized

Past Simple

dehumanized

Past Participle

dehumanizing

Gerund

/diːˈhjuːmənaɪz/

/diˈhjuːməˌnaɪz/

The harsh conditions of war can dehumanize soldiers.

Жестокие условия войны могут очерствлять солдат.

The propaganda was designed to dehumanize the enemy.

Пропаганда была направлена на то, чтобы обезличивать врага.

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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.