1. stripped of human qualities, dignity, or individuality; treated as less than human
Usage: British spelling (American: dehumanized); often used in contexts of oppression, war, or systemic mistreatment

1. past tense and past participle of dehumanise; to deprive of human characteristics or dignity
Usage: British spelling (American: dehumanized); transitive verb

Examples

• The prisoners felt dehumanised by the harsh conditions and lack of basic rights.
• Propaganda dehumanised the enemy, making atrocities easier to commit.
• She argued that social media can dehumanise people by reducing them to profiles and metrics.
• The factory workers were dehumanised by repetitive, meaningless labour.
• War dehumanises both soldiers and civilians, stripping away empathy and compassion.
• He felt dehumanised after being treated as merely a number in the bureaucratic system.