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dehumanization

de·hu·ma·nization

UK/diːˌhjuːmənaɪˈzeɪʃən/ US/ˌdiˌhjumʌnʌˈzeɪʃʌn/ uncommon

noun

1.

the act of degrading people with respect to their best qualities

  • “science has been blamed for the dehumanization of modern life”
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Origin

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

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