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- [dee-hyoo-muh-nahyz or, often, -yoo-]
- /diˈhyu məˌnaɪz or, often, -ˈyu-/
- /dˌiːhjˈuːmənˌaɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dee-hyoo-muh-nahyz or, often, -yoo-]
- /diˈhyu məˌnaɪz or, often, -ˈyu-/
Definitions of dehumanise word
- verb with object dehumanise to deprive of human qualities or attributes; divest of individuality: Conformity dehumanized him. 1
- noun dehumanise (British) Alternative form of dehumanize. 1
- verb dehumanise Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of dehumanize. 0
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Origin of dehumanise
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20; de- + humanize
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Parts of speech for Dehumanise
noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
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exclamation
dehumanise popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
dehumanise usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dehumanise
verb dehumanise
- desensitise — to lessen the sensitiveness of.
- degrade — Something that degrades someone causes people to have less respect for them.
- debase — To debase something means to reduce its value or quality.
- mechanise — to make mechanical.
- automate — To automate a factory, office, or industrial process means to put in machines which can do the work instead of people.
Antonyms for dehumanise
verb dehumanise
- humanise — to make humane, kind, or gentle.
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