dehumanization

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Etymology

From de- +‎ humanization or dehumanize +‎ -ation or de- +‎ human +‎ -ization.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /diːˌhjuːmənaɪˈzeɪʃən/
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Noun

dehumanization (countable and uncountable, plural dehumanizations)

  1. The act or process of dehumanizing.
    Antonyms: humanization, anthropomorphism
    • 1971 August 8, Carey McWilliams, “While the cities burn, the machines click on”, in The New York Times‎[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 22 September 2024:
      Lowi's concern for the rule of law tends to forget that government is not only by but for men; he substitutes an older [impersonality] for the dehumanizations of the new.
    • 2023 November 2, David Brooks, “How to Stay Sane in Brutalizing Times”, in The New York Times‎[2], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 4 November 2023:
      The essence of dehumanization is not to see someone, to render him inconsequential and invisible.
    • 2026 July 25, Carmody Grey, “AI’s quest for morality”, in FT Weekend (Life & Arts section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 1:
      But I didn't want to talk about Claude. I wanted to talk about the user, about addiction and dehumanisation, about power and accountability.

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