1. the process of treating people as though they are not human or do not deserve human rights and dignity
Usage: British spelling; American spelling is 'dehumanization'; often used in discussions of war, oppression, or systemic injustice

Examples

• The propaganda campaign led to the dehumanisation of the enemy soldiers.
• Historians argue that slavery involved the systematic dehumanisation of African people.
• The novel explores how war causes the dehumanisation of both soldiers and civilians.
• Activists warn against the dehumanisation of refugees in political discourse.
• The documentary examines the dehumanisation tactics used by authoritarian regimes.
• Psychologists study how dehumanisation enables ordinary people to commit atrocities.