verb
- to deprive of human qualities, dignity, or individuality; to treat as less than human
Usage: British spelling (American: dehumanizes); third-person singular present tense
Examples
- The propaganda dehumanises the enemy by portraying them as subhuman.
- Excessive bureaucracy dehumanises the patient experience in hospitals.
- War dehumanises soldiers and civilians alike.
- The system dehumanises workers by treating them as mere production units.
- Social media can dehumanise online interactions by removing face-to-face contact.
- Slavery dehumanises people by denying them basic rights and freedoms.