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dehumanizing

de·hu·man·ize
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dee-hyoo-muh-nahyz or, often, -yoo-]
    • /diˈhyu məˌnaɪz or, often, -ˈyu-/
    • /ˌdiːˈhjuː.mə.naɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dee-hyoo-muh-nahyz or, often, -yoo-]
    • /diˈhyu məˌnaɪz or, often, -ˈyu-/

Definitions of dehumanizing word

  • adjective dehumanizing denying or depriving of dignity 3
  • verb with object dehumanizing to deprive of human qualities or attributes; divest of individuality: Conformity dehumanized him. 1
  • noun dehumanizing Present participle of dehumanize. 1

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Origin of dehumanizing

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 Dehumanizing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dehumanizing 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 about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

dehumanizing usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with dehumanizing

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