dehumanization
nounUK /diːˌhjuːmənaɪˈzeɪʃən/
Etymology From de- + humanization or dehumanize + -ation or de- + human + -ization.
1
The act or process of dehumanizing.
- 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.1971 August 8, Carey McWilliams, “While the cities burn, the machines click on”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 22 Sep 2024:
- The essence of dehumanization is not to see someone, to render him inconsequential and invisible.2023 November 2, David Brooks, “How to Stay Sane in Brutalizing Times”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 04 Nov 2023:
- Antonyms
- anthropomorphism, humanization
- Related terms
- dewomanization