0%

dehumanization

de·hu·man·ize
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dee-hyoo-muh-nahyz or, often, -yoo-]
    • /diˈhyu məˌnaɪz or, often, -ˈyu-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dee-hyoo-muh-nahyz or, often, -yoo-]
    • /diˈhyu məˌnaɪz or, often, -ˈyu-/

Definitions of dehumanization word

  • verb with object dehumanization to deprive of human qualities or attributes; divest of individuality: Conformity dehumanized him. 1
  • noun dehumanization The act or process of dehumanizing. 1
  • noun dehumanization mechanization, industrialization 1
  • noun dehumanization making sb appear less than human 1

Information block about the term

Origin of dehumanization

First appearance:

before 1810
One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20; de- + humanize

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Dehumanization

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dehumanization 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

dehumanization usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Top questions with dehumanization

  • what does dehumanization mean?
  • what is dehumanization?
  • what is the definition of dehumanization?
  • how does dehumanization exist today?

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?